There are 5 ways to get from Lugano to Neuchâtel by train (Trenitalia), bus, train, car, 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 via Olten
best- Take the train from Lugano to Oltentrain Ic21 / ...
- Take the train from Olten to Neuchâteltrain Ic5 / ...
4h 1mCHF 75–133Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Lugano to Zürichbus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bernbus
- Take the train from Bern to Neuchâteltrain S5
6h 36mCHF 35–61Drive 287.5 km
- Drive from Lugano to Neuchâtelcar 287.5 km
3h 37mCHF 48–70Train, fly
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MXP - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Neuchâteltrain
6h 6mCHF 116–267Train
- Take the train from Locarno to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain Ic
- Take the train from Fribourg/Freiburg to Neuchâteltrain S20 / ...
6h 12mCHF 101–157
Lugano to Neuchâtel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lugano to Neuchâtel is to bus and train which costs SFr 35 - SFr 65 and takes 6h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Lugano to Neuchâtel is to drive which takes 3h 37m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 70.
No, there is no direct train from Lugano to Neuchâtel. However, there are services departing from Lugano and arriving at Neuchâtel via Olten. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 1m.
The distance between Lugano and Neuchâtel is 303 km. The road distance is 287.5 km.
The best way to get from Lugano to Neuchâtel without a car is to train via Olten which takes 4h 1m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 140.
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Lugano to Neuchâtel, including transfers.
Lugano to Neuchâtel train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lugano station.
Lugano to Neuchâtel train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Olten station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lugano to Neuchâtel is 287 km. It takes approximately 3h 37m to drive from Lugano to Neuchâtel.
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What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Neuchâtel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Lugano to Neuchâtel via Olten in around 4h 1m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–320
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
Train from Lugano to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Olten to Neuchâtel
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Neuchâtel
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–19
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Neuchâtel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Locarno to Fribourg/Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Lugano to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–90
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 60–90
- 2nd Class
- CHF 45–65
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- BLS AG
Train from Bern to Neuchâtel
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–11
- Website
- BLS AG
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +41 26 351 02 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpf.ch
Train from Fribourg/Freiburg to Neuchâtel
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lugano to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–23
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–12
- Website
- RegioJet
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