There are 6 ways to get from Lugano to Aarau by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)
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Train
best- Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain Ic2 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Aarautrain Ic5 / ...
2h 25mCHF 72–218Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Lugano to Zürichbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Aarautrain Ic5 / ...
3h 17mCHF 30–74Drive 216.8 km
- Drive from Lugano to Aaraucar 216.8 km
2h 32mCHF 36–52Train, fly
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MXP - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Aarautrain
4h 57mCHF 88–237Train via Zurich
- Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Aarautrain Ic5 / ...
2h 29mCHF 54–127Train via Biasca
- Take the train from Lugano to Biascatrain S10 / ...
- Take the train from Biasca to Oltentrain Ir26
5h 8mCHF 69–106
Lugano to Aarau by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lugano to Aarau is to bus and train which costs SFr 29 - SFr 75 and takes 3h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Lugano to Aarau is to train which takes 2h 25m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 220.
No, there is no direct train from Lugano to Aarau. However, there are services departing from Lugano and arriving at Aarau via Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 25m.
The distance between Lugano and Aarau is 218 km. The road distance is 216.8 km.
The best way to get from Lugano to Aarau without a car is to train which takes 2h 25m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 220.
It takes approximately 2h 25m to get from Lugano to Aarau, including transfers.
Lugano to Aarau train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lugano station.
Lugano to Aarau train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lugano to Aarau is 217 km. It takes approximately 2h 32m to drive from Lugano to Aarau.
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What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Aarau, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Lugano to Aarau via Zürich HB in around 2h 25m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–310
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
Train from Lugano to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–180
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Aarau
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Aarau
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Aarau
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Aarau
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Biasca
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Lugano to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 55–85
- 2nd Class
- CHF 40–55
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Biasca to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lugano to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–30
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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