There are 5 ways to get from Lugano to Glarus by train (Trenitalia), bus, train, car, or plane
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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 Glarustrain S6
3h 57mCHF 43–188Drive 191.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Lugano to Glaruscar 191.7 km
2h 28mCHF 32–46Bus, train via Zurich
- Take the bus from Lugano to Zürichbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Glarustrain S25
4h 37mCHF 39–100Train, fly
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MXP - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Ziegelbrücketrain
5h 26mCHF 96–249Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Chur, Postautostationbus 171
- Take the train from Chur to Ziegelbrücketrain Ir35
5h 16mCHF 35–142
Lugano to Glarus by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lugano to Glarus is to drive which costs SFr 30 - SFr 45 and takes 2h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Lugano to Glarus is to drive which takes 2h 28m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 45.
No, there is no direct train from Lugano to Glarus. However, there are services departing from Lugano and arriving at Glarus via Arth-Goldau and Rapperswil SG. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 57m.
The distance between Lugano and Glarus is 208 km. The road distance is 191.7 km.
The best way to get from Lugano to Glarus without a car is to train which takes 3h 57m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 190.
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from Lugano to Glarus, including transfers.
Lugano to Glarus train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lugano station.
Lugano to Glarus train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Arth-Goldau station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lugano to Glarus is 192 km. It takes approximately 2h 28m to drive from Lugano to Glarus.
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What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Glarus, Canton of Glarus, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Lugano to Glarus via Arth-Goldau and Rapperswil SG in around 3h 57m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–310
- 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 Zürich HB to Glarus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Ziegelbrücke
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Chur to Ziegelbrücke
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–65
- 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 Glarus
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–24
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Chur to Ziegelbrücke
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- 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/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lugano to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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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