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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 prices starting from €11. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 32m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €11, and a train costs an average of €26.
Distance: 155 miles (251 km)
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€47 Average price | €27 Average price Cheapest |
4h 2m Average total duration Fastest 3h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 29m Average total duration 3h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Bologna to Lugano by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Bologna to Lugano is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FRECCIAROSSA 9512+EuroCity 150Other options
Regionale Veloce TTPER 2462+EuroCity 150EuroCity 30Regionale Veloce TTPER 2470+EuroCity 20FlixBus2126+4739FlixBusFind all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
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This is compared to other travel options from Bologna to Lugano:
A bus is $18 (€14) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bologna to Lugano costing on average $33 (€26).
Other travel options to Lugano take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 40m.
- Around 16 trains 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 and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- 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, Frecciarossa, Intercity Notte, Intercity, Trenitalia EuroCity, Italo to go to Lugano by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Lugano by bus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Trenitalia, Trenitalia EuroCity, Italo.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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