There are 7 ways to get from Lake Lucerne to San Gimignano by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane
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 Flüelen to Chiassotrain Ic2
- Take the train from Chiasso to Milano Centraletrain S11
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train Fr
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Poggibonsi-S.Gimign.train Re
7h 39m€106–306Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Flüelen to Castione-Arbedotrain
- Take the bus from Bellinzona to Milanbus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Poggibonsibus
12h 2m€75–121Bus
- Take the bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Comobus
- Take the bus from Como to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Poggibonsibus
9h 37mDrive 589.2 km
- Drive from Lucerne to San Gimignanocar 589.2 km
6h 3m€102–148Train, fly to Florence Peretola Airport
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane ZRH - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Poggibonsi-S.Gimign.train
7h 18m€118–267Train via Camorino
- Take the train from Flüelen to Cadenazzotrain
- Take the train from Cadenazzo to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train Fr
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Poggibonsi-S.Gimign.train Re
9h 13m€116–276Train, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane ZRH - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Poggibonsi-S.Gimign.train
7h 43m€110–282
Lake Lucerne to San Gimignano by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Lucerne to San Gimignano is to train and bus which costs €75 - €130 and takes 12h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Lucerne to San Gimignano is to drive which takes 6h 3m and costs €100 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake Lucerne to San Gimignano. However, there are services departing from Luzern, Bahnhof and arriving at S.GIMIGNANO - P.ta S.Giovanni via Como Stazione Lago, Como, Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station and Poggibonsi Fs. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Lake Lucerne to San Gimignano. However, there are services departing from Flüelen and arriving at Poggibonsi-S.Gimign. via Chiasso, Milano Centrale and Firenze S.M.N.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 39m.
The distance between Lake Lucerne and San Gimignano is 572 km. The road distance is 589.2 km.
The best way to get from Lake Lucerne to San Gimignano without a car is to train which takes 7h 39m and costs €100 - €310.
It takes approximately 7h 39m to get from Lake Lucerne to San Gimignano, including transfers.
Lake Lucerne to San Gimignano bus services, operated by Zlatan Prevoz doo, depart from Luzern, Bahnhof station.
Lake Lucerne to San Gimignano train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Flüelen station.
The best way to get from Lake Lucerne to San Gimignano is to train which takes 7h 39m and costs €100 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 9h 37m.
What companies run services between Lake Lucerne, Switzerland and San Gimignano, Italy?
You can take a train from Flüelen to S.GIMIGNANO - P.ta S.Giovanni via Chiasso, Milano Centrale, Firenze S.M.N., Poggibonsi-S.Gimign., and Poggibonsi Fs in around 7h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to S.GIMIGNANO - P.ta S.Giovanni via Como, Como Stazione Lago, Como - S. Zenone, Como, Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station, Poggibonsi, and Poggibonsi Fs in around 9h 37m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–600
Train from Flüelen to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Chiasso to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Cadenazzo to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Poggibonsi-S.Gimign.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Poggibonsi-S.Gimign.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Poggibonsi-S.Gimign.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Poggibonsi-S.Gimign.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Flüelen to Cadenazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Flüelen to Castione-Arbedo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- + 381 31 510 060
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Como
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Como to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Poggibonsi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bellinzona to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Poggibonsi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Lake Lucerne to San Gimignano bus services, operated by Zlatan Prevoz doo, arrive at Como station.
Lake Lucerne to San Gimignano train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Chiasso station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Lucerne to San Gimignano is 589 km. It takes approximately 6h 3m to drive from Lake Lucerne to San Gimignano.
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