There are 12 ways to get from Galați to Lugano by train, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- Take the train from Galaţi to Bucharesttrain
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane OTP - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
11h 7mCHF 41–189Bus, train via Padova
- Take the bus from Galați Sala Sporturilor to Sfântu Gheorghebus
- Take the bus from Sfântu Gheorghe to Padovabus
- Take the train from Padova to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain Ec
25h 27mTrain
- Take the train from Galaţi to Bucharesttrain
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain Ec / ...
36h 43mCHF 263–485Drive 1,843.6 km
- Drive from Galați to Luganocar 1,843.6 km
21h 22mCHF 303–437Train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Galaţi to Bucharesttrain
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane OTP - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
11h 35mCHF 67–300Bus to Chișinău International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the bus from Vama Galați to Chisnau Southbus
- Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane RMO - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
12h 44mCHF 157–290Train to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Galaţi to Bucharesttrain
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane BBU - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
11h 53mCHF 67–258Bus to Iași International Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Take the bus from Galaţi to Drăgușenibus
- Fly from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane IAS - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
11h 21mBus to Chișinău International Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Take the bus from Vama Galați to Chisnau Southbus
- Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane RMO - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
13h 1mCHF 173–371Train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Take the train from Galaţi to Bucharesttrain
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane OTP - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
11h 53mCHF 83–307Bus, train
- Take the bus from Galaţi to Braşovbus
- Take the bus from Brasov, Gara to Bresicabus
- Take the train from Brescia to Luganotrain Ec
32h 16mCHF 180–255Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Galati to Brescia - Stazione FSbus
- Take the train from Brescia to Luganotrain Ec
37h 46m
Galați to Lugano by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Galați to Lugano is to train and fly which costs SFr 40 - SFr 190 and takes 11h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Galați to Lugano is to train and fly which takes 11h 7m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 190.
No, there is no direct train from Galați to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Galaţi and arriving at Lugano via Bucuresti Nord, Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 43m.
The distance between Galați and Lugano is 1721 km. The road distance is 1843.6 km.
The best way to get from Galați to Lugano without a car is to bus and train via Padova which takes 25h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 7m to get from Galați to Lugano, including transfers.
Galați to Lugano train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Galaţi station.
Lugano is 1h behind Galați. It is currently 1:24 PM in Galați and 12:24 PM in Lugano.
Galați to Lugano train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Bucharest station.
Yes, the driving distance between Galați to Lugano is 1844 km. It takes approximately 21h 22m to drive from Galați to Lugano.
What companies run services between Galați, Romania and Lugano, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Galaţi to Lugano via Bucuresti Nord, Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 36h 43m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–150
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Milano Malpensa Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–150
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–150
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–190
Flights from Iași International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–290
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–130
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–120
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–180
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–95
Flights from Iași International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–230
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–180
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–120
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–160
- Website
- flyone.eu
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–220
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–150
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–280
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Galaţi to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–22
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Galaţi to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–22
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 58–63
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Galaţi to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–22
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Galaţi to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–22
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Galaţi to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–22
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +40 238 434 380
- [email protected]
- Website
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
Train from Galaţi to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–27
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- CHF 9–16
- 1st Class
- CHF 18–27
Train from Galaţi to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–27
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- CHF 9–16
- 1st Class
- CHF 18–27
Train from Galaţi to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–27
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- CHF 9–16
- 1st Class
- CHF 18–27
Train from Galaţi to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–27
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- CHF 9–16
- 1st Class
- CHF 18–27
Train from Galaţi to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–27
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- CHF 9–16
- 1st Class
- CHF 18–27
- 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 Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Padova to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–50
- 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 22–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 22–29
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 22–29
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 22–29
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 22–29
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 22–29
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 22–29
Train from Brescia to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 55–80
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–50
Train from Brescia to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 55–80
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–50
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–14
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
Train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–150
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- CHF 100–150
- 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
- +40766.318.799
- Website
- emmalines.ro
Bus from Galați Sala Sporturilor to Sfântu Gheorghe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- emmalines.ro
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Sfântu Gheorghe to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
Bus from Galati to Brescia - Stazione FS
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- [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/
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/
- Phone
- +373 22 542-185
- [email protected]
- Website
- autogara.md
Bus from Vama Galați to Chisnau South
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–18
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
Bus from Vama Galați to Chisnau South
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–18
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
- Phone
- +4-0758-843.080
- Website
- stefuion.autogari.ro
Bus from Galaţi to Drăgușeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- stefuion.autogari.ro
- Website
- edimond.ro
Bus from Galaţi to Braşov
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 36
- Schedules at
- edimond.ro
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Brasov, Gara to Bresica
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–140
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
Want to know more about travelling around Switzerland
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Italian Lakes: Getting around by train
Read the travel guide
Italy Travel Guides
Read the travel guide
Heading to Europe? Read this before you buy a Eurail Pass
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
There are 7285+ hotels available in Lugano.

















































