There are 6 ways to get from Cincinnati to Lugano by plane, train, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Covington to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane CVG - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
16h 18mCHF 366–1,308Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Drive from Cincinnati to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane SDF - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
15h 45mCHF 281–1,030Fly Covington to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane CVG - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
15h 55mCHF 427–1,511Fly Covington to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CVG - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
16h 6mCHF 494–1,509Bus to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Columbusbus
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane CMH - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
19h 15mCHF 309–1,141Fly Covington to Turin Caselle Airport, train
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane CVG - TRN
- Take the train from Torino Porta di Susa to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
20hCHF 453–1,637
Covington (CVG) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cincinnati to Lugano is to drive and fly and train which costs SFr 280 - SFr 1100 and takes 15h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Cincinnati to Lugano is to drive and fly and train which takes 15h 45m and costs SFr 280 - SFr 1100.
The distance between Cincinnati and Lugano is 7356 km.
It takes approximately 16h 18m to get from Cincinnati to Lugano, including transfers.
Lugano is 5h ahead of Cincinnati. It is currently 5:48 AM in Cincinnati and 10:48 AM in Lugano.
There are 6604+ hotels available in Lugano.
What companies run services between Cincinnati, OH, USA and Lugano, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Cincinnati to Lugano. However, you can take the bus to CVG Airport Terminal, walk to Covington (CVG) airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP), walk to Malpensa Aeroporto T1, then take the train to Lugano. Alternatively, you can drive to Louisville-Airport-SDF airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP), walk to Malpensa Aeroporto T1, then take the train to Lugano.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Covington to Milano Malpensa Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 350–1,300
Flights from Covington to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,300
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,000
Flights from Covington to Milan Linate Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 400–1,500
Flights from Covington to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 390–1,500
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,100
Flights from Covington to Turin Caselle Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 410–1,600
Flights from Covington to Turin Caselle Airport via Montreal, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 410–1,600
Flights from Covington to Turin Caselle Airport via London Heathrow, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 430–1,600
Flights from Covington to Turin Caselle Airport via Toronto, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 410–1,600
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Covington to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,300
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,000
Flights from Covington to Milan Linate Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 400–1,500
Flights from Covington to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 390–1,500
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,100
Flights from Covington to Turin Caselle Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 410–1,600
Flights from Covington to Turin Caselle Airport via Montreal, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 410–1,600
Flights from Covington to Turin Caselle Airport via London Heathrow, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 430–1,600
Flights from Covington to Turin Caselle Airport via Toronto, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 410–1,600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Covington to Milano Malpensa Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,300
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 4m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,000
Flights from Covington to Milan Linate Airport via Montreal, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 410–1,500
Flights from Covington to Zurich Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 430–1,400
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Covington to Milano Malpensa Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,300
Flights from Covington to Zurich Airport via Montreal, Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 390–1,500
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Covington to Milano Malpensa Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 360–1,300
Flights from Covington to Milan Linate Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 420–1,500
Flights from Covington to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 400–1,500
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Covington to Milano Malpensa Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 350–1,300
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,000
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,100
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Covington to Zurich Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 430–1,400
- 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 Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- 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 Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Torino Porta di Susa to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–26
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Cincinnati to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–26
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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