There are 5 ways to get from Interlaken West Station to Lugano by train, bus, or car
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Train via Olten
best- Take the train from Interlaken West to Oltentrain Ic61 / ...
- Take the train from Olten to Luganotrain Ic21 / ...
4h 54mCHF 80–339Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Interlaken Bahnhof West to Zürich HB Schweizerhofbus Shuttler L1 online shuttle
- Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Lugano Stazionebus
5h 26mCHF 30–37Drive 186.9 km
- Drive from Interlaken West Station to Luganocar 186.9 km
2h 24mCHF 30–44Train
- Take the train from Spiez to Domodossolatrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Domodossola to Locarno Farttrain Re / ...
5h 21mCHF 31–87Bus, train
- Take the bus from Meiringen, Bahnhof to Göschenen, Bahnhofbus 162
- Take the train from Göschenen to Cadenazzotrain Ir46 / ...
6h 14mCHF 38–79
Interlaken West Station to Lugano by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Interlaken West Station to Lugano is to bus which costs SFr 29 - SFr 40 and takes 5h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Interlaken West Station to Lugano is to drive which takes 2h 24m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 45.
No, there is no direct bus from Interlaken West Station to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Interlaken Bahnhof West and arriving at Lugano Stazione via Zürich Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Interlaken West Station to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Interlaken West and arriving at Lugano via Olten. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 54m.
The distance between Interlaken West Station and Lugano is 334 km. The road distance is 186.9 km.
The best way to get from Interlaken West Station to Lugano without a car is to train via Olten which takes 4h 54m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 340.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Interlaken West Station to Lugano, including transfers.
Interlaken West Station to Lugano bus services, operated by Shuttler, depart from Interlaken Bahnhof West station.
Interlaken West Station to Lugano train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Interlaken West station.
The best way to get from Interlaken West Station to Lugano is to train via Olten which takes 4h 54m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 29 - SFr 40 and takes 5h 26m.
What companies run services between Interlaken West Station, Switzerland and Lugano, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Interlaken West to Lugano via Olten in around 4h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Interlaken Bahnhof West to Lugano Stazione via Zürich HB Schweizerhof and Zürich Hbf in around 5h 26m.
Train from Interlaken West to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Olten to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–220
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Spiez to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Interlaken West to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–13
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- BLS AG
Train from Spiez to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–22
- Website
- BLS AG
- Phone
- +41 (0)91 756 04 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- FART
Train from Domodossola to Locarno Fart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–14
- Schedules at
- FART
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Göschenen to Cadenazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +41 44 552 0807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Shuttler
Bus from Interlaken Bahnhof West to Zürich HB Schweizerhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–27
- Website
- Shuttler
- Phone
- + 381 31 510 060
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Zürich Hbf to Lugano Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–11
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- [email protected]
- Website
- PostAuto AG
Bus from Meiringen, Bahnhof to Göschenen, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Website
- PostAuto AG
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More Questions & Answers
Interlaken West Station to Lugano bus services, operated by Shuttler, arrive at Zürich HB Schweizerhof station.
Interlaken West Station to Lugano train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Olten station.
Yes, the driving distance between Interlaken West Station to Lugano is 187 km. It takes approximately 2h 24m to drive from Interlaken West Station to Lugano.
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