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Compare train, bus, and flight for Brussels to Lugano
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Brussels to Lugano among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $121 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 2m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $121, while a flight costs an average of $443.
Distance: 395 miles (637 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Train | Driving |
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$443 Average price | $121 Average price Cheapest | $214 Average price | $252 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 2m Average total duration Fastest 3h 2m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 16h 38m Average total duration 16h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 41m Average total duration 9h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 43m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.9 - 3.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.6 - 1.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Brussels to Lugano:
A bus is $93 (€76) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brussels to Lugano costing on average $214 (€176).
A bus is $322 (€265) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Brussels to Lugano costing on average $443 (€365).
Other travel options to Lugano take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 41m.
Bus takes on average 16h 38m.
You'll arrive about 5h 41m sooner (3h 2m by flight vs 8h 43m by car). Tickets start at around $443 (€365) compared to roughly $252 (€208) in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Brussels to Lugano
How to get from Brussels to Lugano by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Brussels to Lugano is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
47408:40 PM11h35Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)8:15 AMLugano, Via Ciani$971One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 47408:40 PM11h35Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)8:15 AMLugano, Via Ciani$971One-way0 transfers
Fastest
U254349:25 AM1h25Brussels Airport10:50 AMMilan Linate Airport$2321One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 11 · ICE 103 · IC 6756:23 AM9h35Brussels-Midi3:58 PMLugano station$2431One-way2 transfers
- 474411:35 PM12h20Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)11:55 AMLugano, Via Ciani$971One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:15 PM23h05Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)7:20 PMLugano, Via Ciani$1051One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus10:30 PM23h00Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)9:30 PMLugano, Via Ciani$1151One-way2 transfers
FR 44746:45 AM1h30Brussels South Charleroi Airport8:15 AMMilan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport$1211One-way0 transfers
VY8981 · VY633210:35 AM5h20Brussels Airport3:55 PMMilan Malpensa Airport$2051One-way1 transfer
FR 36609:40 PM1h30Brussels South Charleroi Airport11:10 PMMilan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport$2171One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Brussels to Lugano:
A bus is $93 (€76) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brussels to Lugano costing on average $214 (€176).
A bus is $322 (€265) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Brussels to Lugano costing on average $443 (€365).
Other travel options to Lugano take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 41m.
Bus takes on average 16h 38m.
- Around 51 flights per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Brussels and Lugano as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Brussels Airport and arrive in Milan Linate Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Brussels-Midi and arrive in Lugano station.
- Buses mostly depart from Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi) and arrive in Lugano, Via Ciani.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Lugano by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Lugano by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, BA Cityflyer, Brussels Airlines, KLM, Qatar Airways, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Gulf Air, Vueling, AJet, Air Baltic, Turkish Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Malta Air, ITA, British Airways, Ryanair, easyJet to go to Lugano by flight.
- 2 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 11 direct flights per day with Brussels Airlines, Air Baltic, Malta Air, ITA, Ryanair, easyJet.
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