There are 7 ways to get from Lugano to Brenner Pass by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Verona
best- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain Fr
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Brennero - Brennertrain 89
6h 53m€88–355Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lugano Stazione to Verona Porta Nuovabus
- Take the bus from Verona to Sterzingbus N532
8h 11m€26–47Drive 329.2 km
- Drive from Lugano to Brenner Passcar 329.2 km
5h 21m€58–83Train, fly to Zurich Airport
- 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 Zuerich Flughafen to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain
9h 31m€128–535Train
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bolzano Bozentrain Fr
- Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Brennero - Brennertrain Re
7h 7m€78–200Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Chur, Postautostationbus 171
- Take the train from Sargans to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
8h 29m€54–314Train, fly to Munich International Airport
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane MXP - MUC
- Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Kufsteintrain
- Take the train from Kufstein to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain
9h 8m€115–378
Lugano to Brenner Pass by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lugano to Brenner Pass is to bus which costs €26 - €50 and takes 8h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Lugano to Brenner Pass is to drive which takes 5h 21m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Lugano to Brenner Pass station. However, there are services departing from Lugano Stazione and arriving at Sterzing - Vipiteno, Station via Verona and Lentweg - Via Lent. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Lugano to Brenner Pass. However, there are services departing from Lugano and arriving at Brennero - Brenner via Milano Centrale and Verona Porta Nuova. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 53m.
The distance between Lugano and Brenner Pass is 457 km. The road distance is 329.2 km.
The best way to get from Lugano to Brenner Pass without a car is to train via Verona which takes 6h 53m and costs €85 - €360.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Lugano to Brenner Pass, including transfers.
Lugano to Brenner Pass bus services, operated by Zlatan Prevoz doo, depart from Lugano Stazione station.
Lugano to Brenner Pass train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lugano station.
The best way to get from Lugano to Brenner Pass is to train via Verona which takes 6h 53m and costs €85 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €26 - €50 and takes 8h 11m.
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 Verona Porta Nuova in around 6h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lugano Stazione to Brennero - Brenner via Verona Porta Nuova, Verona, Lentweg - Via Lent, Sterzing - Vipiteno, Station, and Vipiteno Val Vizze/Sterzing Pfitsch in around 8h 11m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–330
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Munich International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–550
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zuerich Flughafen to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–320
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Sargans to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €55–85
- 2nd Class
- €35–50
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Brennero - Brenner
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ostbahnhof to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Zuerich Flughafen to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- *
- €45–70
Train from Sargans to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- *
- €30–45
Train from Kufstein to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- *
- €16–24
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Brennero - Brenner
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Brennero - Brenner
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Kufstein to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bayerische Regiobahn (BRB)
Train from Ostbahnhof to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Schedules at
- Bayerische Regiobahn (BRB)
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Kufstein to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Kufstein to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- + 381 31 510 060
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lugano Stazione to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Verona to Sterzing
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- [email protected]
- Website
- PostAuto AG
Bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Chur, Postautostation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- PostAuto AG
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More Questions & Answers
Lugano to Brenner Pass bus services, operated by Zlatan Prevoz doo, arrive at Verona Porta Nuova station.
Lugano to Brenner Pass train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lugano to Brenner Pass is 329 km. It takes approximately 5h 21m to drive from Lugano to Brenner Pass.
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