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There are 11 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 Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train

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    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 53m
    €70–259

  2. 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
    20h 5m
    €272–471

  3. Train, bus

    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
    €177–282

  4. Drive  1,554.1 km

    1. Drive from Lugano to Leóncar car 1,554.1 km
    16h 51m
    €325–469

  5. 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 23m
    €118–303

  6. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane MXP - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Bilbao to Vitoria-Gasteiz - Estación de Autobusesbus bus
    4. Take the train from Vitoria/Gasteiz to Leontrain train
    12h 7m
    €73–198

  7. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Asturias Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Asturias Airport (OVD)plane plane BGY - OVD
    4. Take the bus from [ANZU|Aeropuerto] Aeropuerto - Salidas [CTA 20118] to [OVIEDO/UVIÉU] Estación Bus Oviedo FL- Pepe Cosmen [CTA 01549]bus bus
    5. Take the train from Oviedo to Leontrain train
    9h 43m
    €109–308

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

    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
    8h 52m
    €287–429

  9. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Santander Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane MXP - SDR
    3. Take the train from Santander to Palenciatrain train
    4. Take the train from Palencia to Leontrain train
    11h 25m
    €90–349

  10. Bus via Lyon

    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
    24h 4m
    €123–230

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Como to Milanbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Madridbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Leonbus bus
    31h 18m
    €175–286

Lugano to León by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration20h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€272Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,578.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 53m

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 20h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lugano to León via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 24h 4m.

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