There are 8 ways to get from Gold Coast to Lugano by train, plane, or bus
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 Brisbane Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane BNE - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
30h 45mCHF 426–973Fly Gold Coast Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane OOL - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
33h 23mCHF 366–1,008Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BNE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
31h 18mCHF 614–1,399Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane BNE - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
30h 25mCHF 636–1,897Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane BNE - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
33h 1mCHF 655–1,116Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane BNE - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
34h 9mCHF 665–1,388Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane BNE - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
33h 2mCHF 567–1,126Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane BNE - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to München Hbftrain
- Take the train from München Hbf to St. Margrethen SGtrain
- Take the train from St. Margrethen Sg to Zuerich Hbtrain
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
36h 52mCHF 668–1,344
Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gold Coast to Lugano is to train and fly which costs SFr 420 - SFr 1000 and takes 30h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Gold Coast to Lugano is to train and fly and bus which takes 30h 25m and costs SFr 600 - SFr 1900.
The distance between Gold Coast and Lugano is 16463 km.
It takes approximately 30h 45m to get from Gold Coast to Lugano, including transfers.
Lugano is 8h behind Gold Coast. It is currently 10:18 AM in Gold Coast and 2:18 AM in Lugano.
There are 6810+ hotels available in Lugano.
What companies run services between Gold Coast, QLD, Australia and Lugano, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Gold Coast to Lugano. However, you can take the vehicle to Helensvale station, platform 4, walk to Helensvale station, platform 2, take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Brisbane-Airport-BNE airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP), walk to Malpensa Aeroporto T1, then take the train to Lugano. Alternatively, you can take the vehicle to Burleigh Heads station, platform 2, walk to Burleigh Heads station, stop B, take the line 777 bus to Gold Coast Airport, walk to Gold Coast Airport (OOL) airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP), walk to Malpensa Aeroporto T1, then take the train to Lugano.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 500–1,600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Ngurah Rai, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 550–1,700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Zurich Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 550–1,800
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 600–1,800
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 550–1,700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 500–1,700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Munich International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 600–1,900
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Doha, Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 550–1,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Doha, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 550–1,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Doha, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 550–1,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Dubai, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 42m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 600–1,800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 470–1,300
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Ngurah Rai, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 500–1,400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Zurich Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 600–1,300
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Munich International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 550–1,200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Doha, Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 550–1,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Doha, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 550–1,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Dubai, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 600–1,800
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 500–1,800
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Munich International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 500–1,900
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Munich International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 600–1,900
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 470–1,300
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Ngurah Rai, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 500–1,400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Zurich Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 600–1,300
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Munich International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 550–1,200
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 450–1,400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Zurich Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 500–1,600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Munich International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 730–740
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Doha, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 550–1,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 500–1,600
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 500–1,300
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Zurich Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 550–1,400
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Doha, Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 480–1,300
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Cairns, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 470–2,600
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Ngurah Rai, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 360–1,000
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Doha, Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 550–1,500
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–16
- Website
- Translink
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–16
- Website
- Translink
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–16
- Website
- Translink
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–16
- Website
- Translink
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–16
- Website
- Translink
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–16
- Website
- Translink
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–16
- Website
- Translink
- 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
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- 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 Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from St. Margrethen Sg to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–60
- 2nd Class
- CHF 21–29
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–60
- 2nd Class
- CHF 21–29
Train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–100
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 70–100
- 2nd Class
- CHF 55–75
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–60
- 2nd Class
- CHF 21–29
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Flughafen München to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to St. Margrethen SG
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from St. Margrethen Sg to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–26
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- [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 4–21
- Website
- TERRAVISION
- Phone
- 035.319366
- [email protected]
- Website
- orioshuttle.com
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–14
- Schedules at
- orioshuttle.com
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