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How to get fromLake Lucerne to Cinque Terreby train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Lake Lucerne to Cinque Terre by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Flüelen to Chiassotrain train Ic2
    2. Take the train from Chiasso to Milano Centraletrain train S11
    3. Take the train from Pavia to Monterossotrain train Ic
    7h 5m
    €90–403

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Luzern to Milanbus bus FlixBus N401 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to La Speziabus bus 1500 / ...
    10h 27m
    €43–79

  3. Drive 477.1 km

    1. Drive from Lucerne to Cinque Terrecar car 477.1 km
    5h 27m
    €83–119

  4. Train, fly to Florence Peretola Airport

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane ZRH - FLR
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain train
    7h 39m
    €127–349

  5. Train via Camorino

    1. Take the train from Flüelen to Cadenazzotrain train
    2. Take the train from Cadenazzo to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Monterossotrain train Ic
    8h 22m
    €100–222

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Flüelen to Cadenazzotrain train
    2. Take the train from Cadenazzo to Monzatrain train
    3. Take the train from Monza to Levantotrain train
    10h 12m
    €61–88

  7. Train, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane ZRH - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Pavia to Monterossotrain train
    8h 36m
    €99–378

  8. Train, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane ZRH - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    4. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain train
    5. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain train
    8h 3m
    €119–364

Lake Lucerne to Cinque Terre by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration7h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€90Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 403.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 5m

What companies run services between Lake Lucerne, Switzerland and Cinque Terre, Italy?

You can take a train from Flüelen to Corniglia via Chiasso, Milano Centrale, Pavia, and Monterosso in around 7h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Luzern, Werkhofstrasse to Corniglia via Luzern, Weinbergli, Luzern, Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, La Spezia, Canaletto - Porto Ovest, La Spezia Via Fiume, and La Spezia Centrale in around 10h 27m.

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