There are 7 ways to get from Balingen to Lugano by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Rottweil Bahnhof to Singentrain 87
- Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain Ic
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain Ec / ...
5h 42mCHF 94–309Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Balingen Bahnhof/Busbf to Tübingen Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the bus from Tübingen central station to Zurich Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Zürich to Luganobus
8h 7mCHF 39–157Train, bus via Schaffhausen
- Take the train from Rottweil Bahnhof to Schaffhausentrain 87
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich HBtrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Cianibus
7h 44mCHF 47–137Drive 336.7 km
- Drive from Balingen to Luganocar 336.7 km
4h 13mCHF 55–80Train, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Balingen Bahnhof/Busbf to Tübingen Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane STR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
6h 13mCHF 169–570Train via Sigmaringen
- Take the train from Balingen Bahnhof/Busbf to Sigmaringen Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Sigmaringen Bahnhof to Tuttlingen Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain Ic
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain Ec / ...
6h 53mCHF 105–569Train, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Take the train from Balingen Bahnhof/Busbf to Tübingen Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane STR - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
7h 5mCHF 81–266
Balingen to Lugano by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balingen to Lugano is to train and bus which costs SFr 35 - SFr 160 and takes 8h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Balingen to Lugano is to drive which takes 4h 13m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 80.
No, there is no direct train from Balingen to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Rottweil Bahnhof and arriving at Lugano via Singen and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 42m.
The distance between Balingen and Lugano is 332 km. The road distance is 336.7 km.
The best way to get from Balingen to Lugano without a car is to train which takes 5h 42m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 310.
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from Balingen to Lugano, including transfers.
Balingen to Lugano train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Rottweil Bahnhof station.
Balingen to Lugano train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Singen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Balingen to Lugano is 337 km. It takes approximately 4h 13m to drive from Balingen to Lugano.
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What companies run services between Balingen, Germany and Lugano, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Balingen Finanzamt to Lugano via Rottweil Bahnhof, Rottweil Bahnhof, Singen, and Zürich HB in around 5h 42m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–400
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–440
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–400
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–150
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Rottweil Bahnhof to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Rottweil Bahnhof to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Rottweil Bahnhof to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Balingen Bahnhof/Busbf to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Balingen Bahnhof/Busbf to Sigmaringen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Sigmaringen Bahnhof to Tuttlingen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Balingen Bahnhof/Busbf to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Balingen Bahnhof/Busbf to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Rottweil Bahnhof to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–12
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- [email protected]
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Train from Rottweil Bahnhof to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–18
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Train from Balingen Bahnhof/Busbf to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–13
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Train from Balingen Bahnhof/Busbf to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–13
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Train from Balingen Bahnhof/Busbf to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–13
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Singen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Schaffhausen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Singen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 7821 2702-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- sweg.de
Train from Balingen Bahnhof/Busbf to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–110
- Schedules at
- sweg.de
Train from Balingen Bahnhof/Busbf to Sigmaringen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–120
- Schedules at
- sweg.de
Train from Sigmaringen Bahnhof to Tuttlingen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–110
- Schedules at
- sweg.de
Train from Balingen Bahnhof/Busbf to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–110
- Schedules at
- sweg.de
Train from Balingen Bahnhof/Busbf to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–110
- Schedules at
- sweg.de
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–23
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Tübingen central station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Zürich to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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