There are 11 ways to get from Braşov to Lugano by train, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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
9h 55mCHF 35–218Bus, 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 30mCHF 171–330Train
- 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 50mCHF 236–358Drive 1,563.7 km
- Drive from Braşov to Luganocar 1,563.7 km
18h 6mCHF 261–377Fly 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 36–199Train 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 28mCHF 42–289Bus 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 28mCHF 59–325Bus 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 54mCHF 81–285Train 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 53mCHF 72–361Bus, train
- Take the bus from Brasov, Gara to Bresicabus
- Take the train from Brescia to Luganotrain Ec
25h 59mCHF 145–212Bus
- Take the bus from Brașov to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus 1922
- Take the bus from Milan to Comobus FlixBus 1524 / ...
30h 34mCHF 139–258
Braşov to Lugano by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Braşov to Lugano is to train and fly which costs SFr 30 - SFr 220 and takes 9h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Braşov to Lugano is to fly and train which takes 7h 19m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 200.
No, there is no direct bus from Braşov to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Brașov and arriving at Como via Milan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 34m.
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 50m.
The distance between Braşov and Lugano is 1628 km. The road distance is 1563.7 km.
The best way to get from Braşov to Lugano without a car is to bus and train via Padova which takes 23h 30m and costs SFr 170 - SFr 330.
It takes approximately 9h 55m to get from Braşov to Lugano, including transfers.
Braşov to Lugano bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brașov station.
Braşov to Lugano train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Brasov station.
The best way to get from Braşov to Lugano is to train which takes 30h 50m and costs SFr 230 - SFr 360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 130 - SFr 260 and takes 30h 34m.
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 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brașov to Lugano via Milan, Como, and Como S. Giovanni in around 30h 34m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–160
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Milano Malpensa Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–160
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–240
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–290
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–280
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–180
Flights from Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–190
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–200
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–220
Flights from Tirgu Mures to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–240
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–160
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Milano Malpensa Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–150
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–330
- 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 6–17
- Schedules at
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
- 2nd Class
- CHF 6–10
- 1st Class
- CHF 11–17
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–17
- Schedules at
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
- 2nd Class
- CHF 6–10
- 1st Class
- CHF 11–17
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–17
- Schedules at
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
- 2nd Class
- CHF 6–10
- 1st Class
- CHF 11–17
- 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 54–59
- 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
- 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
- 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.
- 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
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Padova to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Padova to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 65–95
- 2nd Class
- CHF 45–65
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–60
- 2nd Class
- CHF 21–29
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–60
- 2nd Class
- CHF 21–29
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
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Sargans
- *
- CHF 110–170
Train from Sargans to Zuerich Hb
- *
- CHF 17–25
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Sargans to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–22
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Sargans to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- 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 23–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Sfântu Gheorghe to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–170
- 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 4–21
- 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 4–21
- 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 4–21
- Website
- TERRAVISION
- Phone
- 035.319366
- [email protected]
- Website
- orioshuttle.com
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–13
- Schedules at
- orioshuttle.com
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–13
- Schedules at
- orioshuttle.com
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–13
- Schedules at
- orioshuttle.com
- Phone
- +40743919764
- Website
- olteanutravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Brașov to Cluj-Napoca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 27
- 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 27
- 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 130–200
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milan to Como
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Braşov to Lugano bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Lugano is 1h behind Braşov. It is currently 9:11 PM in Braşov and 8:11 PM 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 1564 km. It takes approximately 18h 6m to drive from Braşov to Lugano.
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