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How to get fromCape Town to Luganoby plane or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Cape Town to Lugano by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane CPT - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    16h 47m
    CHF 288–492

  2. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CPT - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train
    13h 56m
    CHF 376–908

  3. Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane CPT - LIN
    2. Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain train
    17h 39m
    CHF 289–1,025

  4. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CPT - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train
    18h 29m
    CHF 322–1,236

  5. Fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane CPT - VRN
    2. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain train
    21h 34m
    CHF 387–1,057

  6. Fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane CPT - TRN
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta di Susa to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain train
    19h 7m
    CHF 341–903

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) flights

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration15h 25mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 223Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,002.3 km
  • Duration: 16h 47m

What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Lugano, Switzerland?

There is no direct connection from Cape Town to Lugano. However, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP), walk to Malpensa Aeroporto T1, then take the train to Lugano. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Zurich Airport (ZRH), walk to Zürich Flughafen, take the train to Zürich HB, then take the train to Lugano.

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