There are 12 ways to get from Cluj-Napoca to Lugano by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Cluj-Napoca to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane CLJ - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
6h 57mCHF 63–297Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Luganobus BlaBlaCar Bus
25h 28mCHF 21–119Bus, train via Venice
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Venezia, Piazzale Romabus
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain Ec
18h 6mCHF 179–325Train
- Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Sarganstrain Rjx
- Take the train from Sargans to Pfäffikon SZtrain
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Luganotrain Ec / ...
25h 24mCHF 191–324Drive 1,355.3 km
- Drive from Cluj-Napoca to Luganocar 1,355.3 km
15h 51mCHF 226–327Fly Cluj-Napoca to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- 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
7h 22mCHF 49–361Fly Cluj-Napoca to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CLJ - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
7h 25mCHF 149–355Fly Cluj-Napoca to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane CLJ - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
8h 59mCHF 118–333Fly Cluj-Napoca to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane CLJ - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
7h 53mCHF 92–337Bus to Tirgu Mures, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca Calea Turzii to Târgu 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
8h 35mBus via Milan
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Molino Dorinobus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Luganobus BlaBlaCar Bus
24h 38mCHF 46–53Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Milano, Stazione Centralebus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain Re80
25h 57mCHF 133–172
Cluj-Napoca to Lugano by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Lugano is to bus via Milan which costs SFr 45 - SFr 55 and takes 24h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Lugano is to fly and train which takes 6h 57m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 300.
No, there is no direct bus from Cluj-Napoca to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest and arriving at Lugano via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Cluj-Napoca to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Cluj Napoca and arriving at Lugano via Budapest-Keleti, Sargans, Pfäffikon SZ and Arth-Goldau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 24m.
The distance between Cluj-Napoca and Lugano is 1241 km. The road distance is 1355.3 km.
The best way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Lugano without a car is to bus and train via Venice which takes 18h 6m and costs SFr 170 - SFr 330.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Cluj-Napoca to Lugano, including transfers.
Cluj-Napoca to Lugano bus services, operated by Trans Dor, depart from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest station.
Cluj-Napoca to Lugano train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Cluj Napoca station.
The best way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Lugano is to train which takes 25h 24m and costs SFr 190 - SFr 330. Alternatively, you can bus via Milan, which costs SFr 45 - SFr 55 and takes 24h 38m.
What companies run services between Cluj-Napoca, Romania and Lugano, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Cluj Napoca to Lugano via Budapest-Keleti, Sargans, Pfäffikon SZ, and Arth-Goldau in around 25h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Lugano via Molino Dorino, Molino Dorino, Lampugnano, and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 24h 38m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–330
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–350
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–370
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–380
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–380
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–200
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–220
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–210
Flights from Tirgu Mures to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–230
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–310
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–280
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Zurich Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–370
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Milan Linate Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–260
- 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 Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- 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 Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–100
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 70–100
- 2nd Class
- CHF 55–75
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 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
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Cluj Napoca to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–44
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Sargans to Pfäffikon SZ
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–35
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Sargans to Pfäffikon SZ
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–23
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Arth-Goldau to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Arth-Goldau to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–14
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Venezia, Piazzale Roma
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–170
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Milano, Stazione Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 51m
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +4-0729-770.870
- [email protected]
- Website
- transolteanu.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca Calea Turzii to Târgu Mures Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- transolteanu.ro
- Phone
- 0231 519 925
- Website
- trans-dor.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Molino Dorino
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–44
- Schedules at
- trans-dor.ro
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–8
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–8
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–120
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
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Booking & Getting There
Cluj-Napoca to Lugano bus services, operated by Trans Dor, arrive at Molino Dorino station.
Lugano is 1h behind Cluj-Napoca. It is currently 3:17 AM in Cluj-Napoca and 2:17 AM in Lugano.
Cluj-Napoca to Lugano train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cluj-Napoca to Lugano is 1355 km. It takes approximately 15h 51m to drive from Cluj-Napoca to Lugano.
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