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4.6Travel Information from Lucerne to Lugano
 Distance | 78 miles (126 km) |
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 Available travel modes | Train or bus |
 Ticket price range | $24 - $12 |
 Cheapest mode | Bus • $12 (€11) • 2 h 10 min |
 Fastest mode | Train • $24 (€22) • 1 h 38 min |
 Popular travel companies | Student Agency or SBB |
Take a train or bus to travel 78 miles (126 km) from Lucerne to Lugano. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are Student Agency or SBB among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Lucerne to Lugano.
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How to get from Lucerne to Lugano by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Lucerne to Lugano is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Lucerne to Lugano
Travel to Lugano easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Lucerne to Lugano.
There are 2 options to travel to Lugano from Lucerne including taking a train or bus.
The cheapest way to get from Lucerne to Lugano is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $12 (€11) compared to other travel options to Lugano:
A bus is () less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Lucerne to Lugano costing on average ().
A bus is $12 (€11) less than a train with an average ticket price of $24 (€22) from Lucerne to Lugano.
The fastest way from Lucerne to Lugano is by train with an average journey time of 1 h 38 min.
There are alternative travel options to Lugano that take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 2 h 10 min of travel time.
You should expect to travel around 78 miles (126 km) between Lucerne and Lugano.
The average frequency per day from Lucerne to Lugano is:
- 3 buses a day.
- Around 1 ferry per day.
- 12 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to Lugano from Lucerne as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Lucerne to Lugano:
- Trains from Lucerne to Lugano most often leave from Lucerne and arrive in Lugano.
The following travel companies offer services from Lucerne to Lugano:
- Student Agency, Gruppo Di Maio or FlixBus can get you to Lugano by bus. You can find a good deal for bus tickets with Student Agency from Lucerne to Lugano for $12 (€11) on Omio.
- Travel with SBB, Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS) or Südostbahn to go to Lugano by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find SBB Lucerne to Lugano tickets on Omio for $24 (€22).
Yes, there are direct services available from Lucerne to Lugano with the following travel companies:
- Direct bus available with Student Agency, Gruppo Di Maio or FlixBus 2 direct buses per day.
- Direct trains with Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS) with 2 direct trains per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Lugano as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Lucerne to Lugano.
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