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How to get fromCalais to Luganoby train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Calais to Lugano by train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    11h 15m
    CHF 160–380

  2. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane BRU - LIN
    4. Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain train
    8h 56m
    CHF 76–294

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Luganobus bus
    17h
    CHF 79–143

  4. Drive  912.9 km

    1. Drive from Calais to Luganocar car 912.9 km
    10h 3m
    CHF 153–220

  5. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane BRU - MXP
    4. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    8h 39m
    CHF 105–301

  6. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    11h 26m
    CHF 166–385

  7. Train, bus via Mons

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Monstrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the bus from Mons - Place Léopold to Comobus bus
    18h 13m
    CHF 152–274

  8. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane CDG - MXP
    4. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    8h 40m
    CHF 84–267

  9. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train
    8h 52m
    CHF 183–407

  10. Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane CRL - BGY
    4. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain train
    10h 18m
    CHF 78–258

  11. Train, bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Amienstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Gare routiere to Aéroportbus bus
    3. Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane BVA - BGY
    4. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain train
    10h 33m
    CHF 77–293

  12. Train, bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Amienstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Gare routiere to Aéroportbus bus
    3. Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane BVA - MXP
    4. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    10h
    CHF 83–252

Calais to Lugano by train and bus

Calendar16Weekly Services
Duration11h 15mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 160Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,117.9 km
  • Duration: 11h 15m

What companies run services between Calais, France and Lugano, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Calais Ville to Lugano via Lille Flandres, Gare Rue De Tournai, Gare Lille Europe, Lille Europe, Strasbourg, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 11h 15m.

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