There are 6 ways to get from Biel/Bienne to Lugano by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Zürich HBtrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain Ec / ...
3h 35mCHF 99–309Drive 272.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Biel/Bienne to Luganocar 272.9 km
2h 57mCHF 45–65Train, bus
- Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Zürich HBtrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Lugano Stazionebus
4h 42mCHF 46–130Train, fly
- Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ZRH - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
5h 36mCHF 113–297Train via Olten
- Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Oltentrain S20 / ...
- Take the train from Olten to Luganotrain Ic21 / ...
4h 31mCHF 90–292Train via Olten #2
- Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Oltentrain S20 / ...
- Take the train from Olten to Cadenazzotrain Ir26
6h 12mCHF 82–181
Biel/Bienne to Lugano by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Biel/Bienne to Lugano is to drive which costs SFr 45 - SFr 65 and takes 2h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Biel/Bienne to Lugano is to drive which takes 2h 57m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 65.
No, there is no direct train from Biel/Bienne to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Biel/Bienne and arriving at Lugano via Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 35m.
The distance between Biel/Bienne and Lugano is 291 km. The road distance is 272.9 km.
The best way to get from Biel/Bienne to Lugano without a car is to train which takes 3h 35m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 310.
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Biel/Bienne to Lugano, including transfers.
Biel/Bienne to Lugano train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Biel/Bienne station.
Biel/Bienne to Lugano train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Biel/Bienne to Lugano is 273 km. It takes approximately 2h 57m to drive from Biel/Bienne to Lugano.
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What companies run services between Biel/Bienne, Switzerland and Lugano, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Biel/Bienne to Lugano via Zürich HB in around 3h 35m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–310
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Biel/Bienne to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
- 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 Biel/Bienne to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Biel/Bienne to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Biel/Bienne to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Olten to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–230
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Biel/Bienne to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- 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
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Olten to Cadenazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–95
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- + 381 31 510 060
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Zürich Hbf to Lugano Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–11
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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