There are 13 ways to get from Helsinki to Lugano by plane, train, bus, car, night train, car ferry, or car train
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Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane HEL - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
7h 48mCHF 83–273Bus, train via Ełk
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02bus
- Take the train from Elk to Poznan Glownytrain Ic
- Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain Eic / ...
- Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Frankfurttrain 11 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
38h 15mCHF 325–1,287Bus, train
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Frankfurttrain 11 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
38h 57mCHF 284–1,031Drive 3,832.7 km
- Drive from Helsinki to Luganocar 3,832.7 km
40h 5mCHF 669–966Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane HEL - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
7h 56mCHF 161–455Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane HEL - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
9h 23mCHF 109–336Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane HEL - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
8h 28mCHF 89–314Fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane HEL - TRN
- Take the train from Torino Porta di Susa to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
9h 37mCHF 119–469Fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, train
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane HEL - VRN
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
9h 12mCHF 140–417Bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Warsaw, Metro Marymontbus N1205 / ...
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Metro Marymont to Luganobus FlixBus N1308
41h 50mCHF 177–283Bus, night train, train
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the nighttrain from Berlin Suedkreuz to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain Ec / ...
42h 12mCHF 225–492Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Zürich HBtrain 12N
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain Ec / ...
42h 13mCHF 345–612Drive, car ferry, car train
- Drive from Helsinki to Bornholmerfærgen, Ystadcar
- Take the carferry from Ystad to Świnoujściecarferry
- Drive from Swinoujscie to Lüneburgcar
- Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Luganocar
2d 2hCHF 606–967
Helsinki to Lugano by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Lugano is to fly and train which costs SFr 80 - SFr 280 and takes 7h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Lugano is to fly and train which takes 7h 48m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 280.
No, there is no direct bus from Helsinki to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 and arriving at Lugano via Warsaw, Metro Marymont. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 50m.
The distance between Helsinki and Lugano is 2053 km. The road distance is 3832.7 km.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Lugano without a car is to bus and train via Ełk which takes 38h 15m and costs SFr 320 - SFr 1300.
It takes approximately 7h 48m to get from Helsinki to Lugano, including transfers.
Helsinki to Lugano bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 station.
Helsinki to Lugano bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Warsaw, Metro Marymont station.
Lugano is 1h behind Helsinki. It is currently 4:01 AM in Helsinki and 3:01 AM in Lugano.
Yes, the driving distance between Helsinki to Lugano is 3833 km. It takes approximately 40h 5m to drive from Helsinki to Lugano.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Lugano, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Lugano via Warsaw, Metro Marymont in around 41h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–320
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–290
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–390
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–380
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–400
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–400
- 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 5–8
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–190
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Warsaw, Metro Marymont
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Warsaw, Metro Marymont to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–190
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–190
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +48 91 88 02 909
- [email protected]
- Website
- unityline.eu
Car ferry from Ystad to Świnoujście
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–45
- Schedules at
- unityline.eu
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