There are 4 ways to get from Gruyères to Lugano by train, 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 via Lucerne
best- Take the train from Bulle to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain Re2 / ...
- Take the train from Fribourg/Freiburg to Luzerntrain Ic
- Take the train from Luzern to Luganotrain Ec / ...
5h 48mCHF 96–159Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Fribourg/Freiburg to Luzerntrain Ir15 / ...
- Take the bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Lugano Stazionebus
6h 15mCHF 52–89Drive 267 km
- Drive from Gruyères to Luganocar 267 km
3h 39mCHF 52–74Train
- Take the train from Gruyères to Palézieuxtrain S50 / ...
- Take the train from Palézieux to Locarnotrain Ic
6h 52mCHF 107–185
Gruyères to Lugano by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gruyères to Lugano is to drive which costs SFr 50 - SFr 75 and takes 3h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Gruyères to Lugano is to drive which takes 3h 39m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 75.
No, there is no direct train from Gruyères to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Gruyères and arriving at Lugano via Bulle, Fribourg/Freiburg and Luzern. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 48m.
The distance between Gruyères and Lugano is 348 km. The road distance is 267 km.
The best way to get from Gruyères to Lugano without a car is to train via Lucerne which takes 5h 48m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 160.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Gruyères to Lugano, including transfers.
Gruyères to Lugano train services, operated by Service d'automobiles TPF, depart from Bulle station.
Gruyères to Lugano train services, operated by Service d'automobiles TPF, arrive at Fribourg/Freiburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gruyères to Lugano is 267 km. It takes approximately 3h 39m to drive from Gruyères to Lugano.
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What companies run services between Gruyères, Switzerland and Lugano, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Gruyères to Lugano via Bulle, Fribourg/Freiburg, and Luzern in around 5h 48m.
- Phone
- +41 26 351 02 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpf.ch
Train from Bulle to Fribourg/Freiburg
Train from Gruyères to Palézieux
Train from Fribourg/Freiburg to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Luzern to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Fribourg/Freiburg to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Palézieux to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–160
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- + 381 31 510 060
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Lugano Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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