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How to get fromLugano to Bodensee (Lake)by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Lugano to Bodensee (Lake) by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Zurich

    best
    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Romanshorntrain train Ic81 / ...
    3h 39m
    €53–172

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lugano to Bregenz bus stationbus bus FlixBus 076
    4h
    €17–28

  3. Drive  256.7 km

    1. Drive from Lugano to Konstanzcar car 256.7 km
    3h 27m
    €46–66

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MXP - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Kreuzlingentrain train
    4h 50m
    €83–277

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zug(Ch)train train Ec
    2. Take the train from Zug(CH) to Kreuzlingentrain train 75
    4h 5m
    €23–165

  6. Bus via St. Gallen Lagerstrasse

    1. Take the bus from Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani to St. Gallen Lagerstrassebus bus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    5h 15m
    €25–41

Lugano to Bodensee (Lake) by train

Calendar147Weekly Trains
Duration3h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€53Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 258.2 km
  • Duration: 3h 39m

What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Bodensee (Lake), Baden-Württemberg, Germany?

You can take a train from Lugano to Romanshorn via Zuerich Hb and Zürich HB in around 3h 39m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lugano to Bregenz bus station twice daily. Tickets cost €17–28 and the journey takes 4h.

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