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Compare train, bus, and flight for Bologna to Lugano
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bologna to Lugano among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €29 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 22m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €29, while a flight costs an average of €384.
Distance: 155 miles (251 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
|---|---|---|
€40 Average price | €29 Average price Cheapest | €384 Average price |
3h 22m Average total duration Fastest 2h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 14m Average total duration 4h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 23m Average total duration 3h 23m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Bologna to Lugano
Compare the available ways to get from Bologna to Lugano, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Bologna to Lugano:
A bus is €12 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bologna to Lugano costing on average €40.
A bus is €356 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bologna to Lugano costing on average €384.
Other travel options to Lugano take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 14m.
Flight takes on average 5h 23m.
Travel optionsfrom Bologna to Lugano
How to get from Bologna to Lugano by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bologna to Lugano is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus
1:55 PM 5h15 Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) 7:10 PM Lugano, Via Ciani €23 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus
1:55 PM 5h15 Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) 7:10 PM Lugano, Via Ciani €23 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
FRECCIAROSSA 9540+EuroCity 364:36 PM 2h52 Bologna Centrale 7:28 PM Lugano FLP €58 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
- EuroCity 30
9:06 AM 4h22 Bologna Centrale 1:28 PM Lugano FLP €35 1 One-way 0 transfers 
Regionale TTPER 2066 · Regionale TTPER 2452+EuroCity 125:00 AM 4h28 Bologna Centrale 9:28 AM Lugano FLP €40 1 One-way 2 transfers- Regionale Veloce TTPER 2474+EuroCity 24
1:50 PM 4h38 Bologna Centrale 6:28 PM Lugano FLP €40 1 One-way 1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus
6:10 PM 6h20 Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) 12:30 AM Lugano, Via Ciani €23 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
4:05 AM 5h55 Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) 10:00 AM Lugano, Via Ciani €24 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
1:20 AM 7h25 Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) 8:45 AM Lugano, Via Ciani €27 1 One-way 1 transfer
- AZ1314 · AZ2042
11:05 AM 3h05 Bologna Airport 2:10 PM Milan Linate Airport €137 1 One-way 1 transfer - AZ1314 · AZ2044
11:05 AM 4h05 Bologna Airport 3:10 PM Milan Linate Airport €137 1 One-way 1 transfer - AZ1314 · AZ2038
11:05 AM 4h35 Bologna Airport 3:40 PM Milan Linate Airport €137 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Bologna to Lugano:
A bus is €12 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bologna to Lugano costing on average €40.
A bus is €356 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bologna to Lugano costing on average €384.
Other travel options to Lugano take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 14m.
Flight takes on average 5h 23m.
- Around 45 trains per day.
- Around 13 flights per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bologna and Lugano as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Bologna Airport and arrive in Milan Linate Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Bologna Centrale and arrive in Lugano FLP.
- Buses mostly depart from Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) and arrive in Lugano, Via Ciani.
- Travel with Trenitalia, Regionale, Italo, Intercity, Frecciarossa, Intercity Notte, DSB to go to Lugano by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Itabus, Marino Autolinee, BlaBlaCar Bus, Infobus, GoOpti to go to Lugano by bus.
- Travel with ITA, British Airways to go to Lugano by flight.
- 2 direct trains per day with Trenitalia, DSB.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Itabus, Infobus, GoOpti.
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