There are 3 ways to get from Boltigen to Lugano by train or car
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Train via Zurich
best- Take the train from Spiez to Zürich HBtrain Ic81 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain Ec / ...
5h 19mCHF 100–167Train
cheapest- Take the train from Spiez to Domodossolatrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Domodossola to Locarno FARTtrain 72 / ...
5h 54mCHF 34–62Drive 228.6 km
- Drive from Boltigen to Luganocar 228.6 km
3hCHF 44–64
Boltigen to Lugano by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Boltigen to Lugano is to train which costs SFr 30 - SFr 65 and takes 5h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Boltigen to Lugano is to drive which takes 3h and costs SFr 40 - SFr 65.
No, there is no direct train from Boltigen to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Boltigen and arriving at Lugano via Spiez and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 19m.
The distance between Boltigen and Lugano is 361 km. The road distance is 228.6 km.
The best way to get from Boltigen to Lugano without a car is to train via Zurich which takes 5h 19m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 170.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Boltigen to Lugano, including transfers.
Boltigen to Lugano train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Spiez station.
Boltigen to Lugano train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Boltigen to Lugano is 229 km. It takes approximately 3h to drive from Boltigen to Lugano.
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What companies run services between Boltigen, Switzerland and Lugano, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Boltigen to Lugano via Spiez and Zürich HB in around 5h 19m.
Train from Spiez to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Spiez to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- BLS AG
Train from Spiez to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–24
- Website
- BLS AG
- Phone
- +41 (0)91 756 04 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- FART
Train from Domodossola to Locarno FART
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–14
- Schedules at
- FART
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