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How to get fromLugano to Carcassonneby train (Trenitalia, TGV, Renfe), bus, car, train, plane, or train (Trenitalia)

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There are 7 ways to get from Lugano to Carcassonne by train (Trenitalia, TGV, Renfe), bus, car, train, plane, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Train via Lyon

    best
    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Carcassonnetrain train Ter
    11h 24m
    €141–259

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lugano to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Montpellier to Carcassonnebus bus 718
    15h 6m
    €49–120

  3. Drive  759.3 km

    1. Drive from Lugano to Carcassonnecar car 759.3 km
    9h 15m
    €160–231

  4. Train, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane MXP - TLS
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonnetrain train
    6h 52m
    €74–263

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Ventimigliatrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain train
    4. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Carcassonnetrain train
    14h 35m
    €180–286

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T2train train S50
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Turinbus bus 467 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Turin to Narbonnebus bus
    4. Take the train from Narbonne to Carcassonnetrain train Ter
    16h 26m
    €83–139

  7. Train, fly to Marseille Provence Airport

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane MXP - MRS
    3. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Carcassonnetrain train
    9h 19m
    €123–314

Lugano to Carcassonne by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration11h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€141Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 990.4 km
  • Duration: 11h 24m

What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Carcassonne, France?

You can take a train from Lugano to Carcassonne via Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu, and Montpellier Saint-Roch in around 11h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lugano to Carcassonne via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and Montpellier in around 15h 6m.

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