There are 12 ways to get from Arad to Lugano by train, plane, bus, night train, or car
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Train, train to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport
best- Take the train from Arad to Szolnoktrain
- Take the train from Szolnok to Ferihegytrain
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane BUD - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
9h 52mCHF 54–163Bus to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Arad to Belgrade bus stationbus
- Fly from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane BEG - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
11h 15mCHF 43–216Train
- Take the train from Arad to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Sarganstrain Rjx
- Take the train from Sargans to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain Ec / ...
19h 23mCHF 201–320Bus, train
- Take the bus from Arad, Autogara Transdara to Bresicabus
- Take the train from Brescia to Luganotrain Ec
19h 24mCHF 134–199Train, night train
- Take the train from Arad to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the nighttrain from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hbnighttrain En
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain Ec / ...
20h 8mCHF 119–155Train to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the train from Arad to Timisoara Nordtrain
- Fly from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane TSR - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
11h 57mCHF 66–224Bus to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the bus from Arad to Belgrade bus stationbus
- Fly from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane BEG - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
10h 42mCHF 84–265Train, train to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Arad to Szolnoktrain
- Take the train from Szolnok to Ferihegytrain
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BUD - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
10h 10mCHF 172–354Train, train to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Arad to Szolnoktrain
- Take the train from Szolnok to Ferihegytrain
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane BUD - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
10h 30mCHF 73–234Train to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Arad to Timisoara Nordtrain
- Fly from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane TSR - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
9h 45mCHF 55–255Bus
- Take the bus from Arad to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus 1922
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Luganobus BlaBlaCar Bus
20h 40mCHF 101–150Drive 1,153.1 km
- Drive from Arad to Luganocar 1,153.1 km
13h 17mCHF 192–277
Arad to Lugano by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Arad to Lugano is to bus and fly and train which costs SFr 40 - SFr 220 and takes 11h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Arad to Lugano is to train and fly and bus which takes 9h 45m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 260.
No, there is no direct bus from Arad to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Arad and arriving at Lugano via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Arad to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Arad and arriving at Lugano via Budapest-Keleti, Sargans and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 23m.
The distance between Arad and Lugano is 1150 km. The road distance is 1153.1 km.
The best way to get from Arad to Lugano without a car is to train which takes 19h 23m and costs SFr 200 - SFr 320.
It takes approximately 9h 52m to get from Arad to Lugano, including transfers.
Arad to Lugano bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Arad station.
Arad to Lugano train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Arad station.
The best way to get from Arad to Lugano is to train which takes 19h 23m and costs SFr 200 - SFr 320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 100 - SFr 150 and takes 20h 40m.
What companies run services between Arad, Romania and Lugano, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Arad to Lugano via Budapest-Keleti, Sargans, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 19h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Arad to Lugano via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 20h 40m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–95
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–230
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–150
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–150
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–230
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–230
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–320
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–290
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–260
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–280
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–100
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Dortmund
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–240
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–210
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–250
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–210
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–210
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–320
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–260
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–120
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Arad to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–14
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Arad to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–21
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Arad to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–21
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Arad to Timisoara Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–7
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Arad to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–14
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Arad to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–14
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Arad to Timisoara Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–7
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Szolnok to Ferihegy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Night train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–55
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Szolnok to Ferihegy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Szolnok to Ferihegy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Szolnok to Ferihegy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–27
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Szolnok to Ferihegy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–27
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Szolnok to Ferihegy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–27
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Sargans
- *
- CHF 110–170
Train from Sargans to Zuerich Hb
- *
- CHF 17–25
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Sargans to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–22
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Sargans to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Brescia to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 55–80
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–50
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Arad, Autogara Transdara to Bresica
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–120
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Arad to Belgrade bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–28
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Arad to Belgrade bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–28
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Arad to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–150
- Website
- Flixbus
- [email protected]
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–21
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–21
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–21
- Website
- TERRAVISION
- Phone
- 035.319366
- [email protected]
- Website
- orioshuttle.com
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–13
- Schedules at
- orioshuttle.com
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–13
- Schedules at
- orioshuttle.com
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–13
- Schedules at
- orioshuttle.com
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Arad to Lugano bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Lugano is 1h behind Arad. It is currently 6:30 PM in Arad and 5:30 PM in Lugano.
Arad to Lugano train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arad to Lugano is 1153 km. It takes approximately 13h 17m to drive from Arad to Lugano.
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