There are 5 ways to get from Herisau to Lugano by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Herisau to Arth-Goldautrain Vae
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Luganotrain Ec / ...
3h 2mCHF 40–182Bus via Chiasso
cheapest- Take the bus from Herisau to Chiassobus
5h 44mCHF 21–74Bus
- Take the bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Cianibus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
5h 41mCHF 25–39Drive 234.2 km
- Drive from Herisau to Luganocar 234.2 km
2h 49mCHF 39–56Train, fly
- Take the train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Zuerich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ZRH - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
5h 13mCHF 80–254
Herisau to Lugano by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Herisau to Lugano is to bus via Chiasso which costs SFr 20 - SFr 75 and takes 5h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Herisau to Lugano is to drive which takes 2h 49m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 60.
No, there is no direct bus from Herisau to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Herisau, Obstmarkt and arriving at Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani via St. Gallen Lagerstrasse. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Herisau to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Herisau and arriving at Lugano via Arth-Goldau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 2m.
The distance between Herisau and Lugano is 222 km. The road distance is 234.2 km.
The best way to get from Herisau to Lugano without a car is to train which takes 3h 2m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 190.
It takes approximately 3h 2m to get from Herisau to Lugano, including transfers.
Herisau to Lugano bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse station.
Herisau to Lugano train services, operated by Schweizerische Südostbahn AG, depart from Herisau station.
The best way to get from Herisau to Lugano is to train which takes 3h 2m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 24 - SFr 40 and takes 5h 41m.
What companies run services between Herisau, Switzerland and Lugano, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Herisau to Lugano via Arth-Goldau in around 3h 2m. Alternatively, RegioJet operates a bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani 3 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 22–35 and the journey takes 4h 5m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–310
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Herisau to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Arth-Goldau to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–140
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Zuerich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Arth-Goldau to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–14
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Zuerich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Zuerich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–24
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- CHF 15–24
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Zuerich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–28
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- thurbo.ch
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Zuerich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–20
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 9–13
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 16–20
- 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/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +390975 343195
- [email protected]
- Website
- ventrebus.com
Bus from Herisau to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 19
- Schedules at
- ventrebus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Herisau to Lugano bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani station.
Herisau to Lugano train services, operated by Schweizerische Südostbahn AG, arrive at Arth-Goldau station.
Yes, the driving distance between Herisau to Lugano is 234 km. It takes approximately 2h 49m to drive from Herisau to Lugano.
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