There are 7 ways to get from Lucerne to Cortona by train (Trenitalia), bus, train, car, 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 Luzern to Luganotrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Lugano 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 Camuccia-Cortonatrain Re
7h 58m€131–376Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Luzern to Bolognabus
- Take the bus from Bologna, P.zza Venti Settembre to Florencebus
- Take the bus from FIRENZE Stazione S.M.N. to Arezzo Terminalbus 911
14h 21m€65–96Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lucerne to Aresebus
- Take the train from Rho-Fiera Milano to Florence Santa Maria Novellatrain
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Camuccia-Cortonatrain Re
10h 25m€74–133Drive 637.2 km
- Drive from Lucerne to Cortonacar 637.2 km
6h 32m€112–161Train, 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 Camuccia-Cortonatrain
6h 55m€123–275Train, 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 Camuccia-Cortonatrain
7h 11m€115–280Train, fly to Fiumicino International Airport
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane ZRH - FCO
- Take the train from Roma Tiburtina to Camuccia-Cortonatrain
8h 33m€73–206
Lucerne to Cortona by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lucerne to Cortona is to bus which costs €65 - €100 and takes 14h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Lucerne to Cortona is to drive which takes 6h 32m and costs €110 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Lucerne to Cortona. However, there are services departing from Luzern and arriving at Cortona Piazza Mercato via Bologna, P.zza Venti Settembre, FIRENZE Stazione S.M.N. and Stazione Fs Lato Via. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Lucerne to Cortona. However, there are services departing from Luzern and arriving at Camuccia-Cortona via Lugano, Milano Centrale and Firenze S.M.N.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 58m.
The distance between Lucerne and Cortona is 655 km. The road distance is 637.2 km.
The best way to get from Lucerne to Cortona without a car is to train which takes 7h 58m and costs €130 - €380.
It takes approximately 7h 58m to get from Lucerne to Cortona, including transfers.
Lucerne to Cortona bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Luzern station.
Lucerne to Cortona train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Luzern station.
The best way to get from Lucerne to Cortona is to train which takes 7h 58m and costs €130 - €380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €100 and takes 14h 21m.
What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and Cortona, Italy?
You can take a train from Luzern to Camuccia-Cortona via Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Firenze S.M.N. in around 7h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Luzern to Cortona Piazza Mercato via Bologna, Bologna, P.zza Venti Settembre, Florence, FIRENZE Stazione S.M.N., Arezzo Terminal, and Stazione Fs Lato Via in around 14h 21m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–750
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–750
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Luzern to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Rho-Fiera Milano to Florence Santa Maria Novella
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Camuccia-Cortona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Camuccia-Cortona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Camuccia-Cortona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Camuccia-Cortona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Tiburtina to Camuccia-Cortona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- [email protected]
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Lucerne to Arese
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Luzern to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 098 3520 315
- [email protected]
- Website
- simetbus.it
Bus from Bologna, P.zza Venti Settembre to Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–21
- Schedules at
- simetbus.it
- Phone
- +39 800 142 424
- [email protected]
- Website
- at-bus.it
Bus from FIRENZE Stazione S.M.N. to Arezzo Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.at-bus.it/en
- Schedules at
- https://www.at-bus.it/en/lines-and-timetables
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More Questions & Answers
Lucerne to Cortona bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna station.
Lucerne to Cortona train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lucerne to Cortona is 637 km. It takes approximately 6h 32m to drive from Lucerne to Cortona.
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