The average train between Warsaw and Lugano takes 22h 8m and the fastest train takes 18h 58m. The train service runs several times per day from Warsaw to Lugano. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run twice daily between Warsaw and Lugano. The earliest departure is at 5:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Warsaw is at 5:00 PM which arrives into Lugano at 5:58 PM. All services require a transfer at Berlin Gesundbrunnen and take an average of 22h 8m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Warsaw to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Warsaw station and arriving at Lugano station via Berlin Gesundbrunnen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 8m.
Warsaw to Lugano train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Warszawa Centralna station.
Warsaw to Lugano train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Lugano station.
Book your Warsaw to Lugano train tickets online with PKP Intercity, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) and Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS).
The distance between Warsaw and Lugano is 1,114.5 km. The road distance is 1,692 km.
You can take a train from Warszawa Centralna to Lugano via Berlin Gesundbrunnen, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, Frankfurt, and Basel SBB in around 18h 29m.