There are 8 ways to get from Cosenza to Lugano by taxi, plane, train, train (Trenitalia), 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.
Taxi, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- Take the taxi from Cosenza to Lamezia-Terme-Airport-SUFtaxi
- Fly from Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane SUF - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
4h 50mCHF 161–405Bus via Milan
cheapest- Take the bus from Cosenza to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus N1550
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Luganobus BlaBlaCar Bus
16h 50mCHF 95–142Train
- Take the train from Paola to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain Ec
10h 3mCHF 124–294Bus
- Take the bus from Cosenza to Lugano Via Pian Scairolobus
10h 59mCHF 110–150Drive 1,139.5 km
- Drive from Cosenza to Luganocar 1,139.5 km
10h 32mCHF 190–274Taxi, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Cosenza to Lamezia-Terme-Airport-SUFtaxi
- Fly from Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane SUF - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
5h 2mCHF 177–418Taxi, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Cosenza to Lamezia-Terme-Airport-SUFtaxi
- Fly from Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane SUF - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
5h 23mCHF 185–486Train via Casoria
- Take the train from Paola to Napoli Afragolatrain Fr
- Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain Ec
10h 6mCHF 135–264
Cosenza to Lugano by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cosenza to Lugano is to bus via Milan which costs SFr 95 - SFr 150 and takes 16h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Cosenza to Lugano is to taxi and fly and train which takes 4h 50m and costs SFr 160 - SFr 410.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cosenza and arriving at Lugano Via Pian Scairolo. Services depart once a week. The journey takes approximately 10h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Cosenza to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Cosenza and arriving at Lugano via Paola and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 3m.
The distance between Cosenza and Lugano is 1113 km. The road distance is 1139.5 km.
The best way to get from Cosenza to Lugano without a car is to train which takes 10h 3m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 300.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Cosenza to Lugano, including transfers.
Cosenza to Lugano bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Cosenza station.
Cosenza to Lugano train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Paola station.
The best way to get from Cosenza to Lugano is to train which takes 10h 3m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 110 - SFr 150 and takes 10h 59m.
What companies run services between Cosenza, Italy and Lugano, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Cosenza to Lugano via Paola and Milano Centrale in around 10h 3m. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Cosenza to Lugano Via Pian Scairolo once a week. Tickets cost CHF 110–150 and the journey takes 10h 59m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–240
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–310
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–250
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–230
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–230
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–240
- 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 Paola to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–230
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Paola to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Paola to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–190
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Paola to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–50
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Napoli Afragola to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–140
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Paola to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–190
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Paola to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
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
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Cosenza to Lugano Via Pian Scairolo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–150
- Website
- Onebus
- [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
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cosenza to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–9
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–150
Ditta Curcio Pierpaolo servizio Taxi/Ncc Navetta Aeroporto
Taxi Cosenza
- Phone
- +39 329 385 7243
- Website
- facebook.com
Ditta Curcio Pierpaolo servizio Taxi/Ncc Navetta Aeroporto
Taxi Cosenza
- Phone
- +39 329 385 7243
- Website
- facebook.com
Ditta Curcio Pierpaolo servizio Taxi/Ncc Navetta Aeroporto
Taxi Cosenza
- Phone
- +39 329 385 7243
- Website
- facebook.com
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Booking & Getting There
Cosenza to Lugano bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Lugano Via Pian Scairolo station.
Cosenza to Lugano train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cosenza to Lugano is 1139 km. It takes approximately 10h 32m to drive from Cosenza to Lugano.
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