There are 8 ways to get from Lugano to Lake Bled by train, bus, car, plane, shuttle, or train (Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus via Venice
best- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the bus from Stazione Mestre to Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajaliscebus
8h 25m€140–649Train
cheapest- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Nova Goricatrain Re
- Take the train from Nova Gorica to Bled Jezerotrain Re
10h 32m€87–134Train, bus
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Udinetrain Fr
- Take the bus from Udine to Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajaliscebus
9h 52m€160–409Drive 537.4 km
- Drive from Lugano to Bledcar 537.4 km
6h 17m€112–162Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane LIN - TRS
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Airport to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
7h 3m€160–485Bus via Venice
- Take the bus from Lugano Stazione to Venezia, Piazzale Romabus
- Take the bus from Stazione Mestre to Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajaliscebus
8h 49m€93–572Bus
- Take the bus from Lugano to Venice Mestrebus FlixBus 401
- Take the bus from Stazione Mestre to Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajaliscebus
10h 35m€111–595Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Ljubljana
- Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane ZRH - LJU
6h 46m€165–373
Lugano to Lake Bled by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lugano to Lake Bled is to train which costs €85 - €140 and takes 10h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Lugano to Lake Bled is to drive which takes 6h 17m and costs €110 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Lugano to Lake Bled. However, there are services departing from Lugano Stazione and arriving at Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce via Venezia and Stazione Mestre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Lugano to Lake Bled. However, there are services departing from Lugano and arriving at Bled Jezero via Milano Centrale, Venezia Mestre and Nova Gorica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 32m.
The distance between Lugano and Lake Bled is 573 km. The road distance is 537.4 km.
The best way to get from Lugano to Lake Bled without a car is to train and bus via Venice which takes 8h 25m and costs €140 - €650.
It takes approximately 8h 25m to get from Lugano to Lake Bled, including transfers.
Lugano to Lake Bled bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lugano station.
Lugano to Lake Bled train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lugano station.
The best way to get from Lugano to Lake Bled is to bus via Venice which takes 8h 49m and costs €90 - €600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €85 - €140 and takes 10h 32m.
What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Lake Bled, Slovenia?
You can take a bus from Lugano Stazione to Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce via Venezia, Piazzale Roma, Venezia, Stazione MESTRE FS C4, and Stazione Mestre in around 8h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lugano to Bled Jezero via Milano Centrale, Venezia Mestre, and Nova Gorica in around 10h 32m.
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–340
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ljubljana via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Udine
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Monza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia Mestre to Nova Gorica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- [email protected]
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Train from Nova Gorica to Bled Jezero
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Stazione Mestre to Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €81–550
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €81
- Private
- €255
Bus from Udine to Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €88–280
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €88
- Private
- €161
Shuttle from Trieste Airport to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €170–290
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €204
Bus from Stazione Mestre to Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €81–550
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €81
- Private
- €255
Bus from Stazione Mestre to Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €81–550
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €81
- Private
- €255
- Phone
- +386 (0) 31 30 41 41
- [email protected]
- Website
- zup-prevozi.eu
Shuttle from Trieste Airport to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Schedules at
- zup-prevozi.eu
- Economy class
- €95–120
- Phone
- + 381 31 510 060
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lugano Stazione to Venezia, Piazzale Roma
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lugano to Venice Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Lugano to Lake Bled bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Venice Mestre station.
Lugano to Lake Bled train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lugano to Lake Bled is 537 km. It takes approximately 6h 17m to drive from Lugano to Lake Bled.
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