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Compare train and bus 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 prices starting from €10. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 59m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €10, and a train costs an average of €38.
Distance: 78 miles (126 km)
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€51 Average price | €14 Average price Cheapest |
2h 29m Average total duration Fastest 1h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 46m Average total duration 2h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg 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 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 21 667 | 667Cheapest
IC 21 667 | 667Fastest
IC 21 667 | 667Other options
IC 21 667 | 667 · B 5 5147 | 5147IR VAE 2019 | 2019 · EC 15 | 15IC 21 663 | 663Find 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 Lucerne to Lugano:
A bus is $35 (€28) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lucerne to Lugano costing on average $48 (€38).
Other travel options to Lugano take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 10m.
- Around 18 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lucerne and Lugano as scheduled services by train and bus 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, FlixBus to go to Lugano by bus.
- Travel with SBB, Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS), Südostbahn to go to Lugano by train.
- 2 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, Gruppo Di Maio, FlixBus.
- 5 direct trains per day with SBB, Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS).
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