There are 7 ways to get from Ferney-Voltaire to Lugano by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Zurich
best- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain Ec / ...
6h 16mCHF 162–505Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Geneva to Milanbus FlixBus 472 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Luganobus BlaBlaCar Bus
9h 1mCHF 39–73Drive 323.7 km
- Drive from Ferney-Voltaire to Luganocar 323.7 km
4h 56mCHF 54–77Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane GVA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
4h 32mCHF 165–476Train
- Take the train from Genève to Locarnotrain Ic
7h 8mCHF 148–507Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane GVA - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
5h 29mCHF 82–222Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane GVA - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
7h 43mCHF 113–286
Ferney-Voltaire to Lugano by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ferney-Voltaire to Lugano is to bus which costs SFr 35 - SFr 75 and takes 9h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Ferney-Voltaire to Lugano is to fly and train which takes 4h 32m and costs SFr 160 - SFr 480.
No, there is no direct bus from Ferney-Voltaire to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Ferney, mairie and arriving at Lugano via Geneva and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Ferney-Voltaire to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Genève-Aéroport and arriving at Lugano via Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 16m.
The distance between Ferney-Voltaire and Lugano is 460 km. The road distance is 323.7 km.
The best way to get from Ferney-Voltaire to Lugano without a car is to train via Zurich which takes 6h 16m and costs SFr 160 - SFr 550.
It takes approximately 6h 16m to get from Ferney-Voltaire to Lugano, including transfers.
Ferney-Voltaire to Lugano bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Geneva station.
Ferney-Voltaire to Lugano train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Genève-Aéroport station.
The best way to get from Ferney-Voltaire to Lugano is to train via Zurich which takes 6h 16m and costs SFr 160 - SFr 550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 35 - SFr 75 and takes 9h 1m.
What companies run services between Ferney-Voltaire, France and Lugano, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Ferney, centre to Lugano via Genève-Aéroport, gare-Arena, Genève-Aéroport, and Zürich HB in around 6h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ferney, mairie to Lugano via Genève, gare Cornavin, Geneva, and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 9h 1m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–360
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–260
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–360
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–260
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–800
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–350
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–250
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–260
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–170
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–440
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–300
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–450
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 9–14
- 2nd Class
- CHF 11–16
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Geneva to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–11
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Ferney-Voltaire to Lugano bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milan station.
Ferney-Voltaire to Lugano train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ferney-Voltaire to Lugano is 324 km. It takes approximately 4h 56m to drive from Ferney-Voltaire to Lugano.
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