There are 7 ways to get from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Lugano by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
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Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- Fly from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane DBV - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
5h 50mCHF 59–137Bus via Split
- Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus 974 / ...
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Luganobus
20h 45mCHF 156–173Bus, night train, train
- Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus 974 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Split to Graz Hbfnighttrain En
- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain Rjx
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain Ec
29h 53mCHF 252–438Drive 1,087.5 km
- Drive from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Luganocar 1,087.5 km
12h 39mCHF 176–254Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DBV - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
4h 23mCHF 141–385Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane DBV - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
4h 25mCHF 70–257Bus
- Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Tomislavgrad, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Tomislavgrad, Autobusni Kolodvor to Luganobus
22h 21mCHF 138–143
Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Lugano is to fly and train which costs SFr 55 - SFr 140 and takes 5h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Lugano is to fly and train which takes 4h 23m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 390.
No, there is no direct bus from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Dubrovnik Airport and arriving at Lugano via Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor and Split Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 45m.
The distance between Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) and Lugano is 911 km. The road distance is 1087.5 km.
The best way to get from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Lugano without a car is to bus via Split which takes 20h 45m and costs SFr 150 - SFr 180.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Lugano, including transfers.
Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Lugano bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor station.
Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Lugano bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Split, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Lugano is 1087 km. It takes approximately 12h 39m to drive from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Lugano.
There are 7251+ hotels available in Lugano.
What companies run services between Dubrovnik Airport (DBV), Croatia and Lugano, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Dubrovnik Airport to Lugano via Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor, Split, Autobusni Kolodvor, and Split Bus Station in around 20h 45m.
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–280
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Zurich Airport via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–230
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–130
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–130
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–130
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–160
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–230
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–160
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–280
- 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
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Night train from Split to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 56m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–180
- 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
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 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
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 21–29
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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +41 79 445 39 68
- [email protected]
- Website
- zelicreisen.ch
Bus from Split Bus Station to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 135
- Schedules at
- zelicreisen.ch
- [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
- Phone
- +387 (0)36 653 250
- [email protected]
- Website
- Globtour
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Tomislavgrad, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–18
- Website
- Globtour
- Phone
- +387 34 206 501
- Website
- livnobus.com
Bus from Tomislavgrad, Autobusni Kolodvor to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 122
- Schedules at
- livnobus.com
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