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Compare bus and train for Lucerne to Lugano
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lucerne to Lugano among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $17 For those with little time, consider booking a bus, which has an average total journey time of 2h 25m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $17, while a train costs an average of $70.
Distance: 78 miles (126 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$70 Average price | $17 Average price Cheapest | $91 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 26m Average total duration 1h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 25m Average total duration Fastest 1h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 12m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Lucerne to Lugano:
A bus is $53 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lucerne to Lugano costing on average $70.
Other travel options to Lugano take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 26m.
Ferry takes on average 6h 29m.
The journey is about 16m faster (1h 56m by train vs 2h 12m by car) and roughly $21 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($70 vs $91). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Lucerne to Lugano
How to get from Lucerne to Lugano by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lucerne to Lugano is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- IC 21 659 | 6596:18 AM1h40Lucerne station7:58 AMLugano, Stazione$531One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- IC 21 659 | 6596:18 AM1h40Lucerne station7:58 AMLugano, Stazione$531One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- IC 21 659 | 6596:18 AM1h40Lucerne station7:58 AMLugano, Stazione$531One-way0 transfers
Other options
- IR 26 2327 | 2327 · IC 2 877 | 8773:18 PM1h40Lucerne station4:58 PMLugano, Stazione$541One-way1 transfer
- IR 26 2311 | 2311 · IC 2 861 | 8617:18 AM1h40Lucerne station8:58 AMLugano, Stazione$541One-way1 transfer
- IC 21 671 | 67112:18 PM1h40Lucerne station1:58 PMLugano, Stazione$541One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Lucerne to Lugano:
A bus is $53 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lucerne to Lugano costing on average $70.
Other travel options to Lugano take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 26m.
Ferry takes on average 6h 29m.
- Around 17 trains per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lucerne and Lugano as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Lucerne station and arrive in Lugano, Stazione.
- Buses mostly depart from Luzern, Landenburgstrasse (Busparkplatz) and arrive in Como, Piazzale San Gottardo (Stazione San Giovanni).
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, Gruppo Di Maio to go to Lugano by bus.
- Travel with SBB, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), Südostbahn to go to Lugano by train.
- 2 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, Gruppo Di Maio.
- 4 direct trains per day with SBB, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS).
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