There are 4 ways to get from Lugano to Einsiedeln by train (Trenitalia), car, train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Lugano to Arth-Goldautrain Ic2 / ...
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Biberbruggtrain S31 / ...
2h 11mCHF 24–165Drive 171.9 km
- Drive from Lugano to Einsiedelncar 171.9 km
2h 6mCHF 29–41Train, fly
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MXP - ZRH
5h 6mCHF 87–220Train via Zug
- Take the train from Lugano to Zugtrain Ic2 / ...
- Take the train from Zug to Pfäffikon SZtrain S5
4h 22mCHF 90–264
Lugano to Einsiedeln by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lugano to Einsiedeln is to drive which costs SFr 28 - SFr 45 and takes 2h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Lugano to Einsiedeln is to drive which takes 2h 6m and costs SFr 28 - SFr 45.
No, there is no direct train from Lugano to Einsiedeln. However, there are services departing from Lugano and arriving at Einsiedeln via Arth-Goldau and Biberbrugg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 11m.
The distance between Lugano and Einsiedeln is 160 km. The road distance is 171.9 km.
The best way to get from Lugano to Einsiedeln without a car is to train which takes 2h 11m and costs SFr 24 - SFr 170.
It takes approximately 2h 11m to get from Lugano to Einsiedeln, including transfers.
Lugano to Einsiedeln train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lugano station.
Lugano to Einsiedeln train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Arth-Goldau station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lugano to Einsiedeln is 172 km. It takes approximately 2h 6m to drive from Lugano to Einsiedeln.
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What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Einsiedeln, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Lugano to Einsiedeln via Arth-Goldau and Biberbrugg in around 2h 11m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–310
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lugano to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–140
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Zug
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–160
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zug to Pfäffikon SZ
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lugano to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 50–75
- 2nd Class
- CHF 30–45
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Lugano to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–14
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Arth-Goldau to Biberbrugg
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–19
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
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