There are 9 ways to get from Bordeaux to Lugano by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain Ec / ...
10h 7mCHF 269–548Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane BOD - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
6h 15mCHF 42–129Bus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Luganobus BlaBlaCar Bus
16h 10mCHF 87–154Drive 999.1 km
- Drive from Bordeaux to Luganocar 999.1 km
10h 36mCHF 163–235Train
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
11h 5mCHF 201–625Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus 1922
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain Ec
22h 41mCHF 123–230Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BOD - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
6h 48mCHF 145–413Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane BOD - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
8h 34mCHF 93–242Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Basel (BSL)plane BOD - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain
8h 17mCHF 78–447
Bordeaux to Lugano by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bordeaux to Lugano is to fly and train which costs SFr 40 - SFr 130 and takes 6h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Bordeaux to Lugano is to fly and train which takes 6h 15m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 130.
No, there is no direct bus from Bordeaux to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop and arriving at Lugano via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Bordeaux to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Bordeaux St Jean and arriving at Lugano via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Gare De Lyon and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 7m.
The distance between Bordeaux and Lugano is 1328 km. The road distance is 999.1 km.
The best way to get from Bordeaux to Lugano without a car is to train via Paris which takes 10h 7m and costs SFr 260 - SFr 550.
It takes approximately 10h 7m to get from Bordeaux to Lugano, including transfers.
Bordeaux to Lugano bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop station.
Bordeaux to Lugano train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Bordeaux St Jean station.
The best way to get from Bordeaux to Lugano is to train via Paris which takes 10h 7m and costs SFr 260 - SFr 550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 85 - SFr 160 and takes 16h 10m.
What companies run services between Bordeaux, France and Lugano, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lugano via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Quai de la Gare, Paris Gare De Lyon, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 10h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Lugano via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 16h 10m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–110
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–210
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–170
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Basel via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–170
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–270
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–290
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–240
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–330
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–240
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–310
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–170
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–310
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
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 Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–270
- 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 Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–270
- 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/
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–24
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–24
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 21–29
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 9–13
- 2nd Class
- CHF 11–15
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–150
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–11
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bordeaux to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Bordeaux to Lugano bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Bordeaux to Lugano train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bordeaux to Lugano is 999 km. It takes approximately 10h 36m to drive from Bordeaux to Lugano.
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