There are 7 ways to get from Lucerne to San Gimignano by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train via Milan
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 Poggibonsi-S.Gimign.train Re
9h 14m€117–206Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Luzern to Florencebus FlixBus 1524
- Take the bus from Firenze Autostazione to Poggibonsi Fsbus 131
12h 25m€56–82Bus via Como
- 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 31m€72–105Drive 589.2 km
- Drive from Lucerne to San Gimignanocar 589.2 km
6h 4m€123–178Train, 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 40m€113–335Train
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Como S. Giovannitrain Ec
- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Firenze S. M. N.train Ec
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Poggibonsi-S.Gimign.train Re
11h 30m€178–292Train, 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
8h 24m€106–344
Lucerne to San Gimignano by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lucerne to San Gimignano is to bus which costs €55 - €85 and takes 12h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Lucerne to San Gimignano is to drive which takes 6h 4m and costs €120 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from 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 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Lucerne to San Gimignano. However, there are services departing from Luzern and arriving at Poggibonsi-S.Gimign. via Lugano, Milano Centrale and Firenze S.M.N.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 14m.
The distance between Lucerne and San Gimignano is 621 km. The road distance is 589.2 km.
The best way to get from Lucerne to San Gimignano without a car is to train via Milan which takes 9h 14m and costs €110 - €210.
It takes approximately 9h 14m to get from Lucerne to San Gimignano, including transfers.
Lucerne to San Gimignano bus services, operated by Zlatan Prevoz doo, depart from Luzern, Bahnhof station.
Lucerne to San Gimignano train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Luzern station.
The best way to get from Lucerne to San Gimignano is to train via Milan which takes 9h 14m and costs €110 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus via Como, which costs €70 - €110 and takes 9h 31m.
What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and San Gimignano, Italy?
You can take a train from Luzern to S.GIMIGNANO - P.ta S.Giovanni via Lugano, Milano Centrale, Firenze S.M.N., Poggibonsi-S.Gimign., and Poggibonsi Fs in around 9h 14m. 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 31m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–370
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–430
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–490
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–490
Train from Luzern to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Arth-Goldau to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Firenze S. M. N.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- 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
- €8–12
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Poggibonsi-S.Gimign.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Poggibonsi-S.Gimign.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Poggibonsi-S.Gimign.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- 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
- + 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
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Luzern to Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 800 142 424
- [email protected]
- Website
- at-bus.it
Bus from Firenze Autostazione to Poggibonsi Fs
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- at-bus.it
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Booking & Getting There
Lucerne to San Gimignano bus services, operated by Zlatan Prevoz doo, arrive at Como station.
Lucerne to San Gimignano train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lucerne to San Gimignano is 589 km. It takes approximately 6h 4m to drive from Lucerne to San Gimignano.
There are 2203+ hotels available in San Gimignano.

































