There are 7 ways to get from Lugano to Montecatini Terme by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train Fr
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Montecatini Centrotrain Re
5h 10m€64–129Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T2train S50
- Take the bus from Milan to Luccabus 544
10h 15m€44–73Bus
- Take the bus from Lugano Via Pian Scairolo to Punto Blu di Reggio Emiliabus
- Take the bus from Punto Blu di Reggio Emilia to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Firenze T2 Guidoni to MONTECATINI P.za Italia [Stazione]bus R03
7h 21m€109–150Drive 378.7 km
- Drive from Lugano to Montecatini Termecar 378.7 km
3h 59m€69–99Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane MXP - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Montecatini Centrotrain
7h 36m€133–267Train via Viareggio
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Viareggiotrain Ic
- Take the train from Viareggio to Montecatini Centrotrain Re
7h 34m€65–120Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane LIN - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Montecatini Centrotrain
7h 47m€134–251
Lugano to Montecatini Terme by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lugano to Montecatini Terme is to train and bus which costs €40 - €75 and takes 10h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Lugano to Montecatini Terme is to drive which takes 3h 59m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Lugano to Montecatini Terme. However, there are services departing from Lugano Via Pian Scairolo and arriving at MONTECATINI P.za Italia [Stazione] via Punto Blu di Reggio Emilia, Florence and Firenze T2 Guidoni. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Lugano to Montecatini Terme. However, there are services departing from Lugano and arriving at Montecatini Centro via Milano Centrale and Firenze S.M.N.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 10m.
The distance between Lugano and Montecatini Terme is 428 km. The road distance is 378.7 km.
The best way to get from Lugano to Montecatini Terme without a car is to train which takes 5h 10m and costs €60 - €130.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Lugano to Montecatini Terme, including transfers.
Lugano to Montecatini Terme bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Lugano Via Pian Scairolo station.
Lugano to Montecatini Terme train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lugano station.
The best way to get from Lugano to Montecatini Terme is to train which takes 5h 10m and costs €60 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €150 and takes 7h 21m.
What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Montecatini Terme, Italy?
You can take a train from Lugano to Montecatini Centro via Milano Centrale and Firenze S.M.N. in around 5h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lugano Via Pian Scairolo to MONTECATINI P.za Italia [Stazione] via Punto Blu di Reggio Emilia, Florence, and Firenze T2 Guidoni in around 7h 21m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–500
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €170–440
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–230
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–650
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–410
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–500
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €170–440
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–230
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–650
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–600
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–500
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €190–650
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–410
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Viareggio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Viareggio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Montecatini Centro
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Montecatini Centro
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Viareggio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Viareggio to Montecatini Centro
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Montecatini Centro
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Monza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Lugano Via Pian Scairolo to Punto Blu di Reggio Emilia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Punto Blu di Reggio Emilia to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +39 800 142 424
- [email protected]
- Website
- at-bus.it
Bus from Firenze T2 Guidoni to MONTECATINI P.za Italia [Stazione]
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- at-bus.it
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milan to Lucca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Lugano to Montecatini Terme bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Punto Blu di Reggio Emilia station.
Lugano to Montecatini Terme train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lugano to Montecatini Terme is 379 km. It takes approximately 3h 59m to drive from Lugano to Montecatini Terme.
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