There are 12 ways to get from Braşov to Lugano by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- Take the train from Brașov to Bucharesttrain
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane OTP - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
10hCHF 35–199Bus, train via Padova
- Take the bus from Sfântu Gheorghe to Padovabus
- Take the train from Padova to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain Ec
23h 20mTrain
- Take the train from Brasov to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Sarganstrain Rjx
- Take the train from Sargans to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain Ec / ...
30h 44mCHF 238–505Drive 1,564.5 km
- Drive from Braşov to Luganocar 1,564.5 km
18h 1mCHF 256–370Fly Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport (GHV) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane GHV - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
7h 19mCHF 36–189Train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Brașov to Bucharesttrain
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane OTP - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
10h 26mCHF 63–310Train to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Brașov to Bucharesttrain
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane BBU - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
10h 44mCHF 65–288Bus to Cluj-Napoca, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Take the bus from Brașov to Cluj-Napoca Airportbus
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane CLJ - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
11h 26mCHF 80–395Bus to Tirgu Mures, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Take the bus from Brasov, Gara to Tirgu Mures Airportbus
- Fly from Tirgu Mures (TGM) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane TGM - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
9h 52mCHF 104–346Train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Take the train from Brașov to Bucharesttrain
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane OTP - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
10h 44mCHF 81–347Bus, train
- Take the bus from Brasov, Gara to Bresicabus
- Take the train from Brescia to Luganotrain Ec
25h 59mCHF 147–215Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Brașov to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus 1922
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain Ec
30h 19mCHF 141–258
Braşov to Lugano by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Braşov to Lugano is to train and fly which costs SFr 35 - SFr 200 and takes 10h.
The fastest way to get from Braşov to Lugano is to fly and train which takes 7h 19m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 190.
No, there is no direct train from Braşov to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Brasov and arriving at Lugano via Budapest-Keleti, Sargans and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 44m.
The distance between Braşov and Lugano is 1628 km. The road distance is 1564.5 km.
The best way to get from Braşov to Lugano without a car is to bus and train via Padova which takes 23h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h to get from Braşov to Lugano, including transfers.
Braşov to Lugano train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Brasov station.
Lugano is 1h behind Braşov. It is currently 12:10 PM in Braşov and 11:10 AM in Lugano.
Braşov to Lugano train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Braşov to Lugano is 1565 km. It takes approximately 18h 1m to drive from Braşov to Lugano.
What companies run services between Braşov, Romania and Lugano, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Brasov to Lugano via Budapest-Keleti, Sargans, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 30h 44m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–130
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Milano Malpensa Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–130
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–160
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–210
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–280
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–260
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–140
Flights from Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–180
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–180
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–220
Flights from Tirgu Mures to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–190
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–150
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–160
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–300
- Phone
- +40 238 434 380
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–18
- Schedules at
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
- 2nd Class
- CHF 6–11
- 1st Class
- CHF 12–18
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–18
- Schedules at
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
- 2nd Class
- CHF 6–11
- 1st Class
- CHF 12–18
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–18
- Schedules at
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
- 2nd Class
- CHF 6–11
- 1st Class
- CHF 12–18
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–18
- Schedules at
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
- 2nd Class
- CHF 6–11
- 1st Class
- CHF 12–18
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–15
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Brasov to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 56–60
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–15
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–15
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–15
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Regio Călători
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Regio Călători
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Regio Călători
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Regio Călători
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Regio Călători
- Phone
- +40 751 525 520
- [email protected]
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–12
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–12
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–12
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–12
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- +40 351 409 153
- [email protected]
- Website
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–8
- Schedules at
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–8
- Schedules at
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–8
- Schedules at
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–8
- Schedules at
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Padova to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Padova to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 65–95
- 2nd Class
- CHF 50–70
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 22–29
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 22–29
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 22–29
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 22–29
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 22–29
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 22–29
Train from Brescia to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 55–80
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–50
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 22–29
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Sargans
- *
- CHF 110–180
Train from Sargans to Zuerich Hb
- *
- CHF 17–26
Train from Sargans to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–180
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Sargans to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–35
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–50
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Sfântu Gheorghe to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- [email protected]
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–23
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–23
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–23
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–23
- Website
- TERRAVISION
- Phone
- +40743919764
- Website
- olteanutravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Brașov to Cluj-Napoca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 28
- Schedules at
- olteanutravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0729-770.870
- [email protected]
- Website
- transolteanu.ro
Bus from Brasov, Gara to Tirgu Mures Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 28
- Schedules at
- transolteanu.ro
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Brasov, Gara to Bresica
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–140
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brașov to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–190
- Website
- Flixbus
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