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Compare bus and train for Lugano to Interlaken
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lugano to Interlaken among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $51 For those with little time, consider booking a bus, which has an average total journey time of 3h 37m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $51, while a train costs an average of $98.
Distance: 69 miles (112 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$98 Average price | $51 Average price Cheapest | $97 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 10m Average total duration 3h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 37m Average total duration Fastest 3h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 54m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Lugano to Interlaken:
A bus is $48 (€39) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lugano to Interlaken costing on average $98 (€80).
Other travel options to Interlaken take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 10m.
Tickets start at around $98 (€80) compared to roughly $97 (€78) in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $-1.81 (€-1.47). The journey takes 3h 40m versus 2h 54m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
Travel optionsfrom Lugano to Interlaken
How to get from Lugano to Interlaken by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lugano to Interlaken is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- IC 2 874 | 874 · IR 26 2320 | 2320+
PE LIX 2926 | 292611:02 AM3h52Lugano, Stazione2:54 PMInterlaken Ost$811One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- IC 2 874 | 874 · IR 26 2320 | 2320+PE LIX 2926 | 292611:02 AM3h52Lugano, Stazione2:54 PMInterlaken Ost$811One-way2 transfers
Fastest
- IC 2 874 | 874 · IC 81 818 | 81811:02 AM3h51Lugano, Stazione2:53 PMInterlaken West$981One-way1 transfer
Other options
- B 4 4081 | 4081 · IC 2 874 | 874 · IR 26 2320 | 2320+PE LIX 2926 | 292610:47 AM4h07Lugano2:54 PMInterlaken Ost$861One-way3 transfers
- IC 2 870 | 870 · IR 26 2316 | 2316+PE LIX 2922 | 29229:02 AM3h52Lugano, Stazione12:54 PMInterlaken Ost$931One-way2 transfers
- B 4 4049 | 4049 · IC 2 870 | 870 · IR 26 2316 | 2316+PE LIX 2922 | 29228:47 AM4h07Lugano12:54 PMInterlaken Ost$971One-way3 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Lugano to Interlaken:
A bus is $48 (€39) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lugano to Interlaken costing on average $98 (€80).
Other travel options to Interlaken take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 10m.
- Around 21 trains per day.
- Around 10 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lugano and Interlaken as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Lugano, Stazione and arrive in Interlaken West.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Interlaken by bus.
- Travel with SBB, Luzern-Interlaken Express, Rhatische Bahn, Trenitalia EuroCity, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) to go to Interlaken by train.
- 0 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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