How to travel from Lugano to Zurich

You can get between Lugano and Zurich 3 different ways: bus, train or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Zurich from Lugano is by taking a bus, which costs on average $21 (€19).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Lugano to Zurich:

A bus is $70 (€63) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $91 (€82) from Lugano to Zurich.

A bus is $22 (€20) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lugano to Zurich costing on average $43 (€39).

The quickest way to travel to Zurich from Lugano is by flight, which takes on average 55 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Bus takes 2 h 45 min on average.

Train takes on average 1 h 53 min.

You should expect to travel around 95 miles (154 km) between Lugano and Zurich.

The average frequency per day from Lugano to Zurich is:

• Around 3 buses per day.
• 22 flights a day.
• Around 13 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Zurich from Lugano as scheduled services by bus, train or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Lugano to Zurich:

• Trains most often depart from Lugano at Lugano and arrive in Zurich at Zurich HB.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Lugano to Zurich:

• You can travel between Lugano and Zurich by bus with Gruppo Di Maio, FlixBus or Bartolini Turismo. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $21 (€19) with Gruppo Di Maio from Lugano to Zurich.
• You can go to Zurich from Lugano by plane with SWISS or LAER. You'll see cheap plane tickets for $199 (€179) with LAER from Lugano to Zurich on Omio.
• You can travel by train from Lugano to Zurich with SBB, Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS) or Trenitalia EuroCity, and you can find SBB Lugano to Zurich tickets for $43 (€39) on Omio.

Yes, there are direct services available from Lugano to Zurich with the following travel companies:

• Direct bus available with Gruppo Di Maio, FlixBus or Bartolini Turismo 3 direct buses per day.
• 4 direct flights per day with LAER.
• Direct trains with SBB, Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS) or Trenitalia EuroCity with 4 direct trains per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Zurich as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Zurich from Lugano.