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

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There are 9 ways to get from Lugano to Carcassonne by train (Trenitalia, TGV), 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 Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Carcassonnetrain train Tgv
    11h 25m
    €168–259

  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
    14h 46m
    €53–119

  3. Drive  759.3 km

    1. Drive from Lugano to Carcassonnecar car 759.3 km
    9h 15m
    €137–198

  4. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train

    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
    7h 6m
    €73–242

  5. Train via Valence

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Valence Villetrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Valence Ville to Carcassonnetrain train Tgv
    12h 33m
    €167–269

  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 41m
    €82–138

  7. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport

    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 Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane BGY - TLS
    4. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonnetrain train
    7h 49m
    €95–362

  8. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    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 27m
    €118–304

  9. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane MXP - BCN
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonnetrain train
    4. Take the train from Narbonne to Carcassonnetrain train
    10h 6m
    €64–204

Lugano to Carcassonne by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration11h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€168Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 990.4 km
  • Duration: 11h 25m

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

You can take a train from Lugano to Carcassonne via Milano Centrale and Lyon Part Dieu in around 11h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lugano to Carcassonne via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and Montpellier in around 14h 46m.

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