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How to get fromLugano to Leónby train, plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Renfe), bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Lugano to León by train, plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Renfe), bus, or car

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  1. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to León Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to León Airport (LEN)plane plane MXP - LEN
    9h 27m
    €177–408

  2. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane MXP - MAD
    3. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Leontrain train
    8h 47m
    €70–255

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    5. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Leontrain train Ave
    19h 40m
    €283–569

  4. Train, bus via Saint-Étienne

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train Ter
    4. Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Leónbus bus
    22h 55m
    €192–372

  5. Drive 1,554.1 km

    1. Drive from Lugano to Leóncar car 1,554.1 km
    16h 53m
    €271–391

  6. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane LIN - MAD
    3. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Leontrain train
    9h 17m
    €118–299

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lugano to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Leónbus bus
    23h 48m
    €134–272

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Como Camerlata to Milano Cadornatrain train R17 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Madridbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Leonbus bus
    30h 53m
    €177–328

Lugano to León by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration19h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€283Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,278.5 km
  • Duration: 9h 27m

What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and León, Spain?

You can take a train from Lugano to Leon via Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Madrid-Puerta De Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 19h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lugano to León via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 23h 48m.

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