There are 5 ways to get from Lugano to Emilia-Romagna by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or train
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Train via Ugo Bassi
best- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain Re80
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
2h 43m€51–150Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani to Bologna Autostazionebus 36
5h 55m€18–40Bus via Z.I. Zola Predosa Nannetti
- Take the bus from Lugano Via Pian Scairolo to Bolognabus
4h 29mDrive 288.3 km
- Drive from Lugano to Bolognacar 288.3 km
3h€51–73Train
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain Re80
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain 9941 / ...
2h 44m€55–138
Lugano to Emilia-Romagna by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lugano to Emilia-Romagna is to bus which costs €18 - €40 and takes 5h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Lugano to Emilia-Romagna is to train via Ugo Bassi which takes 2h 43m and costs €50 - €150.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani and arriving at Bologna Autostazione. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Lugano to Emilia-Romagna. However, there are services departing from Lugano and arriving at Bologna Centrale via Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 43m.
The distance between Lugano and Emilia-Romagna is 290 km. The road distance is 288.3 km.
The best way to get from Lugano to Emilia-Romagna without a car is to train via Ugo Bassi which takes 2h 43m and costs €50 - €150.
It takes approximately 2h 43m to get from Lugano to Emilia-Romagna, including transfers.
Lugano to Emilia-Romagna bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., depart from Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani station.
Lugano to Emilia-Romagna train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lugano station.
The best way to get from Lugano to Emilia-Romagna is to train via Ugo Bassi which takes 2h 43m and costs €50 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus via Z.I. Zola Predosa Nannetti, which costs and takes 4h 29m.
What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Emilia-Romagna, Italy?
You can take a train from Lugano to Ugo Bassi via Milano Centrale, Bologna Centrale, and Stazione Centrale in around 2h 43m. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Lugano Via Pian Scairolo to Bologna once a week, and the journey takes 2h 31m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- onebus.it
Bus from Lugano Via Pian Scairolo to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani to Bologna Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
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More Questions & Answers
Lugano to Emilia-Romagna bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., arrive at Bologna Autostazione station.
Lugano to Emilia-Romagna train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lugano to Emilia-Romagna is 288 km. It takes approximately 3h to drive from Lugano to Emilia-Romagna.
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