There are 10 ways to get from Croatia to Lugano by bus, train (Trenitalia), car, plane, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Zagreb to Luganobus
10h 5mCHF 113Fly Zadar Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ZAD - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
5h 55mCHF 30–172Train
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Ljubljanatrain 318 / ...
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbftrain 38 / ...
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain Rjx
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain Ec
13h 50mCHF 130–245Drive 654.5 km
- Drive from Zagreb to Luganocar 654.5 km
7h 7mCHF 107–154Fly Split Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane SPU - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
6h 24mCHF 58–221Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postajabus
- Take the bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Stazione Mestrebus
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain Ec
11h 4mCHF 401–1,207Bus via Verona
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Veronabus N402
- Take the bus from Verona to Luganobus FlixBus 024
13h 32mCHF 53–97Fly Zadar Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane ZAD - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
6h 22mCHF 57–223Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane ZAG - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
7h 11mCHF 139–395Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane ZAG - 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 10mCHF 54–242
Croatia to Lugano by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Croatia to Lugano is to bus via Verona which costs SFr 50 - SFr 100 and takes 13h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Croatia to Lugano is to fly and train which takes 5h 55m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 180.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Zagreb and arriving at Lugano. Services depart four times a week, and operate Thursday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 10h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Croatia to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Zagreb Glavni Kol. and arriving at Lugano via Ljubljana, Villach Hbf, Venezia Mestre and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 50m.
The distance between Croatia and Lugano is 707 km. The road distance is 654.5 km.
The best way to get from Croatia to Lugano without a car is to bus which takes 10h 5m and costs SFr 113.
The bus from Zagreb to Lugano takes 10h 5m including transfers and departs four times a week.
Croatia to Lugano bus services, operated by Zelic Reisen, depart from Zagreb station.
Croatia to Lugano train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), depart from Zagreb Glavni Kol. station.
The best way to get from Croatia to Lugano is to bus which takes 10h 5m and costs SFr 113. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 130 - SFr 250 and takes 13h 50m.
What companies run services between Croatia and Lugano, Switzerland?
Zelic Reisen operates a bus from Zagreb to Lugano 4 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 113 and the journey takes 10h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Lugano via Ljubljana, Villach Hbf, Venezia Mestre, and Milano Centrale in around 13h 50m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–130
Flights from Zadar Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–130
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–140
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Split Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–250
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–600
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–600
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Split Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–210
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–600
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Split Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–180
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–40
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–27
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- [email protected]
- Website
- potniski.sz.si
Train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–27
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Villach Hbf to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- CHF 35–55
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 21–29
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 9–13
- 2nd Class
- CHF 11–15
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 21–29
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 21–29
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 21–29
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 79 445 39 68
- [email protected]
- Website
- zelicreisen.ch
Bus from Zagreb to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 113
- Schedules at
- zelicreisen.ch
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- goopti.com
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–230
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- CHF 21
- Private
- CHF 86
Bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Stazione Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–850
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Zagreb to Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Verona to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- [email protected]
- Website
- terravision.eu
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–23
- Website
- https://www.terravision.eu/
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–23
- Website
- https://www.terravision.eu/
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More Questions & Answers
Croatia to Lugano bus services, operated by Zelic Reisen, arrive at Lugano station.
Croatia to Lugano train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), arrive at Ljubljana station.
Yes, the driving distance between Croatia to Lugano is 654 km. It takes approximately 7h 7m to drive from Croatia to Lugano.
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