There are 7 ways to get from Imola to Lugano by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain 9944 / ...
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain Ec
3h 27mCHF 52–121Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bologna to Luganobus FlixBus 421
7h 9mCHF 20–45Drive 329.4 km
- Drive from Imola to Luganocar 329.4 km
3h 20mCHF 54–78Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane BLQ - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
6h 58mCHF 44–193Line 101 bus, train
- Take the bus from Carducci - Savonarola to Bologna Autostazionebus 101
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain Ec
4h 18mCHF 47–130Line 101 bus, train via Lugano
- Take the bus from Carducci - Savonarola to Bologna Autostazionebus 101
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
5h 30mCHF 54–130Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane BLQ - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
6h 53mCHF 100–247
Imola to Lugano by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Imola to Lugano is to bus which costs SFr 20 - SFr 50 and takes 7h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Imola to Lugano is to drive which takes 3h 20m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 80.
No, there is no direct bus from Imola to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Carducci - Savonarola and arriving at Lugano via Bologna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Imola to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Imola and arriving at Lugano via Bologna centrale and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 27m.
The distance between Imola and Lugano is 319 km. The road distance is 329.4 km.
The best way to get from Imola to Lugano without a car is to train which takes 3h 27m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 130.
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from Imola to Lugano, including transfers.
Imola to Lugano bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bologna station.
Imola to Lugano train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Bologna centrale station.
The best way to get from Imola to Lugano is to train which takes 3h 27m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 20 - SFr 50 and takes 7h 9m.
What companies run services between Imola, Italy and Lugano, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Imola to Lugano via Bologna centrale and Milano Centrale in around 3h 27m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bologna to Lugano once daily. Tickets cost CHF 20–35 and the journey takes 5h. Itabus S.p.A. also services this route once daily.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–420
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–240
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–200
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–500
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–420
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–200
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–500
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–600
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–420
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–600
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–500
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–200
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–50
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–50
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–50
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 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
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 22–29
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–16
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 9–14
- 2nd Class
- CHF 11–16
- 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 Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–60
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bologna to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Bologna to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–40
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +39 051 290290
- Website
- tper.it
Bus from Carducci - Savonarola to Bologna Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–6
- Schedules at
- tper.it
- 2nd Class
- CHF 3–4
- 1st Class
- CHF 4–6
Bus from Carducci - Savonarola to Bologna Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–6
- Schedules at
- tper.it
- 2nd Class
- CHF 3–4
- 1st Class
- CHF 4–6
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Imola to Lugano bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lugano station.
Imola to Lugano train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Imola to Lugano is 329 km. It takes approximately 3h 20m to drive from Imola to Lugano.
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