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

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There are 10 ways to get from Lugano to Nîmes by train (Trenitalia, TGV, Renfe), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    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 Nimestrain train Tgv
    8h 55m
    €106–194

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lugano to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Nîmesbus bus N778 / ...
    12h 30m
    €61–105

  3. Drive  564.7 km

    1. Drive from Lugano to Nîmescar car 564.7 km
    7h 33m
    €118–171

  4. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane MXP - MRS
    3. Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Nimestrain train
    7h 12m
    €83–249

  5. Train via Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Nimestrain train Tgv
    9h 2m
    €115–199

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T2train train S50
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Turinbus bus 467 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Turin to Nîmesbus bus 740
    14h 1m
    €62–101

  7. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Fréjorgues Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane MXP - MPL
    3. Take the train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gardtrain train
    9h 5m
    €104–301

  8. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane MXP - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Nimestrain train
    6h 41m
    €111–272

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Fréjorgues Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane ZRH - MPL
    3. Take the train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gardtrain train
    7h 31m
    €199–470

  10. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport

    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 Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane BGY - MRS
    4. Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Nimestrain train
    7h 51m
    €88–324

Lugano to Nîmes by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration8h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€106Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 784.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 55m

What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Nîmes, France?

You can take a train from Lugano to Nimes via Milano Centrale and Lyon Part Dieu in around 8h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lugano to Nîmes via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 12h 30m.

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