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How to get fromArles to Luganoby train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, plane, or train (Trenitalia)

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There are 9 ways to get from Arles to Lugano by train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, plane, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Train via Chambéry

    best
    1. Take the train from Nimes Pont Du Gard to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain train
    10h 30m
    CHF 115–204

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Péri to Gare Routièrebus bus 701
    2. Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Luganobus bus
    12h 55m
    CHF 56–91

  3. Drive  574.6 km

    1. Drive from Arles to Luganocar car 574.6 km
    7h 5m
    CHF 96–139

  4. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Arles to Vitrolles Aéroport Marseille Ptrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane MRS - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    6h 31m
    CHF 67–199

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Arles to Marseille Saint-Charlestrain train K7 / ...
    2. Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Villetrain train
    3. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain train
    12h 16m
    CHF 133–214

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Avignon to Turinbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Turin to Milanbus bus 467 / ...
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T2 to Luganotrain train S50
    16h 13m
    CHF 64–107

  7. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Arles to Vitrolles Aéroport Marseille Ptrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MRS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train
    7h 15m
    CHF 145–385

  8. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Arles to Vitrolles Aéroport Marseille Ptrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane MRS - BGY
    3. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain train
    7h 4m
    CHF 61–260

  9. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane LYS - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    7h 49m
    CHF 90–270

Arles to Lugano by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration10h 30mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 115Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 746 km
  • Duration: 10h 30m

What companies run services between Arles, France and Lugano, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Arles to Lugano via Nimes Pont Du Gard, Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, and Milano Centrale in around 10h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Péri to Lugano via Gare Routière, La Beauvalle, Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station, and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 12h 55m.

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