There are 10 ways to get from Croatia to Lugano by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Zagreb to Luganobus
10h 5mCHF 114Fly 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
9hCHF 32–192Train
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Villach Hbftrain 318 / ...
- 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
13h 22mCHF 115–187Drive 654.5 km
- Drive from Zagreb to Luganocar 654.5 km
7h 7mCHF 107–155Fly 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
7h 55mCHF 60–240Bus, 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
11h 12mCHF 385–1,209Bus via Venice
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)bus N402 / ...
- Take the bus from Venice Mestre to Luganobus FlixBus 401
14h 22mCHF 49–87Fly 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 30mCHF 41–215Fly 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 13mCHF 139–394Fly 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 20mCHF 40–204
Croatia to Lugano by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Croatia to Lugano is to bus via Venice which costs SFr 45 - SFr 90 and takes 14h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Croatia to Lugano is to fly and bus and train which takes 6h 30m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 220.
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 Villach Hbf, Venezia Mestre and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 22m.
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 114.
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 114. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 110 - SFr 190 and takes 13h 22m.
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 114 and the journey takes 10h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Lugano via Villach Hbf, Venezia Mestre, and Milano Centrale in around 13h 22m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Split Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–300
Flights from Split Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–230
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–290
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–290
Flights from Zadar Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–250
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Split Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–250
Flights from Split Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–230
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–180
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 30–150
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–290
Flights from Zadar Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–230
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Split Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–230
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–290
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–65
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- 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
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- 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 Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–16
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 9–13
- 2nd Class
- CHF 11–16
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–180
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- 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 114
- Schedules at
- zelicreisen.ch
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–240
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- CHF 21
- Private
- CHF 87
Bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Stazione Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–900
- Website
- GoOpti
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Venice Mestre to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- [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 4–23
- 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 4–23
- Website
- TERRAVISION
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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 Villach Hbf 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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