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How to get fromBologna Airport (BLQ) to Luganoby train (Trenitalia), bus, rideshare, car, plane, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Bologna Airport (BLQ) to Lugano by train (Trenitalia), bus, rideshare, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain train Ec
    3h 4m
    CHF 42–123

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bologna Autostazione to Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Cianibus bus 36
    6h 45m
    CHF 17–40

  3. Bus via Bologna

    1. Take the bus from Bologna to Lugano Via Pian Scairolobus bus
    5h 6m

  4. Airport Transfer

    1. Take the rideshare from Bologna-BLQ to Luganorideshare rideshare 285.6 km
    2h 56m

  5. Drive 285.6 km

    1. Drive from Bologna Airport (BLQ) to Luganocar car 285.6 km
    2h 56m
    CHF 47–67

  6. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane BLQ - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    5h 25m
    CHF 43–149

  7. Train via Bologna Aeroporto

    1. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain train 9944 / ...
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain train Ec
    3h 14m
    CHF 47–115

  8. Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane BLQ - LIN
    2. Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain train
    5h 25m
    CHF 98–244

  9. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BLQ - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train
    3h 53m
    CHF 141–399

Bologna Airport (BLQ) to Lugano by train

Calendar180Weekly Trains
Duration3h 4mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 42Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 290 km
  • Duration: 3h 4m

What companies run services between Bologna Airport (BLQ), Italy and Lugano, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Bologna Aeroporto to Lugano via Bologna Centrale FS, Bologna Centrale, and Milano Centrale in around 3h 4m. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Bologna to Lugano Via Pian Scairolo once a week, and the journey takes 2h 31m.

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