There are 4 ways to get from Lucerne to Lake Maggiore by train, bus, or car
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Train via Bellinzona
best- Take the train from Luzern to Bellinzonatrain Ic21 / ...
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Locarnotrain S20 / ...
2h 2m€49–71Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Lugano Stazionebus
- Take the train from Lugano to Locarnotrain Re80
2h 41m€9–49Drive 216 km
- Drive from Lucerne to Stresacar 216 km
2h 54m€38–55Train
- Take the train from Luzern to Locarnotrain Ir26 / ...
3h 9m€65–210
Lucerne to Lake Maggiore by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lucerne to Lake Maggiore is to bus and train which costs €9 - €50 and takes 2h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Lucerne to Lake Maggiore is to train via Bellinzona which takes 2h 2m and costs €45 - €75.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Luzern and arriving at Locarno. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 9m.
The distance between Lucerne and Lake Maggiore is 157 km. The road distance is 216 km.
The best way to get from Lucerne to Lake Maggiore without a car is to train via Bellinzona which takes 2h 2m and costs €45 - €75.
It takes approximately 2h 2m to get from Lucerne to Lake Maggiore, including transfers.
Lucerne to Lake Maggiore train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Luzern station.
Lucerne to Lake Maggiore train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Bellinzona station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lucerne to Lake Maggiore is 216 km. It takes approximately 2h 54m to drive from Lucerne to Lake Maggiore.
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What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and Lake Maggiore, Italy?
You can take a train from Luzern to Locarno via Bellinzona in around 2h 2m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Luzern to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bellinzona to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–24
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Luzern to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Luzern to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Bellinzona to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Luzern to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- + 381 31 510 060
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Lugano Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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