There are 4 ways to get from Lugano to Elm by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Lugano to Arth-Goldautrain Ic2 / ...
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Rapperswil SGtrain Vae
- Take the train from Rapperswil SG to Schwanden GLtrain S6
5h 15mCHF 44–191Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Chur, Postautostationbus 171
- Drive from Flims Dorf, Post to Elmcar
5h 34mCHF 30–93Drive 200.2 km
- Drive from Lugano to Elmcar 200.2 km
2h 35mCHF 33–48Train via Zug
- Take the train from Lugano to Zugtrain Ic2 / ...
- Take the train from Zug to Pfäffikon SZtrain S5
- Take the train from Pfäffikon SZ to Schwanden GLtrain S25
6h 15mCHF 92–292
Lugano to Elm by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lugano to Elm is to drive which costs SFr 30 - SFr 50 and takes 2h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Lugano to Elm is to drive which takes 2h 35m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 50.
No, there is no direct train from Lugano to Elm. However, there are services departing from Lugano and arriving at Schwanden GL via Arth-Goldau and Rapperswil SG. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 15m.
The distance between Lugano and Elm is 228 km. The road distance is 200.2 km.
The best way to get from Lugano to Elm without a car is to train which takes 5h 15m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 200.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Lugano to Elm, including transfers.
Lugano to Elm train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lugano station.
Lugano to Elm train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Arth-Goldau station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lugano to Elm is 200 km. It takes approximately 2h 35m to drive from Lugano to Elm.
There are 720+ hotels available in Elm.
What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Elm, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Lugano to Elm, Dorf via Arth-Goldau, Rapperswil SG, Schwanden GL, and Schwanden GL, Bahnhof in around 5h 15m.
- 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
Train from Pfäffikon SZ to Schwanden GL
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–45
- 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 Rapperswil SG
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–25
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Rapperswil SG to Schwanden GL
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–26
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- [email protected]
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Chur, Postautostation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–14
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
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