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

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There are 11 ways to get from Lugano to León by train, plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Renfe), bus, car ferry, 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 46m
    €70–269

  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
    19h 55m
    €272–480

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lugano to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lyonbus bus 729 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Leónbus bus
    24h 47m
    €108–203

  4. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principetrain train Ic
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port de Barcelonacarferry car ferry
    4. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Leontrain train Alv
    34h 14m
    €233–366

  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 16m
    €118–313

  6. 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
    10h 42m
    €89–270

  7. 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
    9h 2m
    €187–419

  8. 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 2m
    €76–228

  9. 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 45m
    €110–292

  10. 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 52m
    €167–279

  11. Drive  1,554.1 km

    1. Drive from Lugano to Leóncar car 1,554.1 km
    16h 53m
    €277–399

Lugano to León by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration19h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€272Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,578.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 46m

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 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lugano to León via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 24h 47m.

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