There are 5 ways to get from Lausanne to Canton Ticino by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Zurich
best- Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich HBtrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain Ec / ...
4h 46mCHF 128–402Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Lausanne to Milanbus FlixBus N1524
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T2 to Luganotrain S50
8h 35mCHF 35–55Drive 280.6 km
- Drive from Lausanne to Luganocar 280.6 km
3h 53mCHF 46–67Train, fly
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane GVA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain
5h 4mCHF 165–408Train
- Take the train from Lausanne to Locarnotrain Ic
5h 10mCHF 124–414
Lausanne to Canton Ticino by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lausanne to Canton Ticino is to bus and train which costs SFr 35 - SFr 60 and takes 8h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Lausanne to Canton Ticino is to drive which takes 3h 53m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 70.
No, there is no direct train from Lausanne to Canton Ticino. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at Lugano via Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 46m.
The distance between Lausanne and Canton Ticino is 395 km. The road distance is 280.6 km.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Canton Ticino without a car is to train via Zurich which takes 4h 46m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 410.
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from Lausanne to Canton Ticino, including transfers.
Lausanne to Canton Ticino train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lausanne station.
Lausanne to Canton Ticino train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lausanne to Canton Ticino is 281 km. It takes approximately 3h 53m to drive from Lausanne to Canton Ticino.
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What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Canton Ticino, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Lausanne to Lugano via Zürich HB in around 4h 46m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–350
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lausanne to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–230
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–180
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–160
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–370
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T2 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lausanne to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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