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How to get fromLugano to Brenner Passby train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Lugano to Brenner Pass by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bolzano Bozentrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Brennero - Brennertrain train Re
    6h 53m
    €79–205

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Chur, Postautostationbus bus 171
    2. Take the train from Sargans to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx
    8h 35m
    €56–320

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lugano to Bregenz bus stationbus bus FlixBus 076
    2. Take the bus from Bregenz to Innsbruck Hbfbus bus
    8h 56m

  4. Drive 329.2 km

    1. Drive from Lugano to Brenner Passcar car 329.2 km
    5h 21m
    €58–84

  5. Train, fly to Zurich Airport

    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 Zuerich Flughafen to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    9h 18m
    €128–535

  6. Train via Verona

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Brennero - Brennertrain train Re
    6h 55m
    €79–220

  7. Train, fly to Munich International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane MXP - MUC
    3. Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Kufsteintrain train
    4. Take the train from Kufstein to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 39m
    €115–355

Lugano to Brenner Pass by train

Calendar15Weekly Trains
Duration6h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€79Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 457 km
  • Duration: 6h 53m

What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Brenner Pass, Italy?

You can take a train from Lugano to Brennero - Brenner via Milano Centrale and Bolzano Bozen in around 6h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lugano to Brennero/Brenner stazione/Bahnhof via Bregenz, Innsbruck Hbf, and Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 56m.

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