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How to get fromFriedrichshafen to Luganoby train, bus, car, or ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Friedrichshafen to Lugano by train, bus, car, or ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Singentrain train Re3
    2. Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train Ec / ...
    4h 55m
    CHF 73–149

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Friedrichshafen to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 234 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Lugano Stazionebus bus
    5h 55m
    CHF 14–22

  3. Drive  264.6 km

    1. Drive from Friedrichshafen to Luganocar car 264.6 km
    2h 59m
    CHF 45–64

  4. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquaiferry ferry 197 / ...
    2. Take the train from Romanshorn to Zürich HBtrain train Ic8
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train Ec / ...
    4h 56m
    CHF 76–122

  5. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquaiferry ferry 197 / ...
    2. Take the bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Cianibus bus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    6h 16m
    CHF 30–50

Friedrichshafen to Lugano by train

Calendar70Weekly Trains
Duration4h 55mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 73Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 311.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 55m

What companies run services between Friedrichshafen, Germany and Lugano, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Lugano via Singen and Zürich HB in around 4h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Friedrichshafen to Lugano Stazione via Zurich Bus Station and Zürich Hbf in around 5h 55m.

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