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There are 9 ways to get from Lugano to Bratislava by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane MXP - VIE
    3. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Most SNPbus bus
    6h 5m
    €49–231

  2. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Bratislava Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)plane plane MXP - BTS
    5h 34m
    €36–137

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain train Ic2 / ...
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Rjx
    11h 42m
    €169–260

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lugano Stazione to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Flughafen Wienbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Most SNPbus bus 806
    13h
    €188–1,429

  5. Drive  877 km

    1. Drive from Lugano to Bratislavacar car 877 km
    8h 59m
    €182–263

  6. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane LIN - VIE
    3. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Most SNPbus bus
    6h 20m
    €45–235

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane ZRH - VIE
    3. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Most SNPbus bus
    6h 27m
    €155–353

  8. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane BGY - VIE
    4. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Most SNPbus bus
    6h 38m
    €68–306

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Chur, Postautostationbus bus 171
    2. Take the train from Sargans to Bratislava hl.st.train train rjx 167
    13h 28m
    €52–153

Lugano to Bratislava by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration11h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€169Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 791.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 5m

What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Bratislava, Slovakia?

You can take a train from Lugano to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica via Zürich HB and Zuerich Hb in around 11h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lugano Stazione to Bratislava Most SNP via Padova, Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja, and Vienna Airport in around 13h.

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