There are 3 ways to get from Lugano Station to Lake Maggiore by train, bus, car, or car ferry
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 Lugano to Locarnotrain Re80
41 min€6–41Train, bus
- Take the train from Lugano to Riazzinotrain Re80
- Take the bus from Riazzino, Stazione to Locarno, Rotondabus 311
1h 3m€7–36Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Lugano Station to Stresa - Carcianocar
- Take the car ferry from Stresa - Carciano to Isola Bellacarferry 626 / ...
1h 43m€19–27
Lugano Station to Lake Maggiore by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lugano Station to Lake Maggiore is to train which costs €5 - €45 and takes 41 min.
The fastest way to get from Lugano Station to Lake Maggiore is to train which takes 41 min and costs €5 - €45.
No, there is no direct train from Lugano Station to Lake Maggiore. However, there are services departing from Lugano and arriving at Locarno via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41 min.
The distance between Lugano Station and Lake Maggiore is 36 km.
The best way to get from Lugano Station to Lake Maggiore without a car is to train which takes 41 min and costs €5 - €45.
It takes approximately 41 min to get from Lugano Station to Lake Maggiore, including transfers.
Lugano Station to Lake Maggiore train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lugano station.
Lugano Station to Lake Maggiore train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Locarno station.
There are 5253+ hotels available in Lake Maggiore.
What companies run services between Lugano Station, Switzerland and Lake Maggiore, Italy?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Lugano to Locarno hourly. Tickets cost €12–40 and the journey takes 33 min. Trenord also services this route hourly.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lugano to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Riazzino
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–30
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- 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/
Train from Lugano to Riazzino
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- [email protected]
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Riazzino, Stazione to Locarno, Rotonda
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
- Phone
- +41 (0)91 756 04 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- centovalli.ch
Bus from Riazzino, Stazione to Locarno, Rotonda
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- centovalli.ch
- Phone
- +39 0322 233 200
- [email protected]
- Website
- navigazionelaghi.it
Car ferry from Stresa - Carciano to Isola Bella
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.navigazionelaghi.it/en/
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