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There are 7 ways to get from Lugano to Piedmont by train or plane

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane ZRH - SFO
    17h 8m
    $419–746

  2. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane MXP - SFO
    20h 21m
    $371–790

  3. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane LIN - SFO
    18h 47m
    $502–1,144

  4. Train to Basel, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane BSL - SFO
    20h 28m
    $551–1,247

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane ZRH - SMF
    3. Take the train from Sacramento to Emeryvilletrain train
    21h 38m
    $603–1,703

  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    4. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane FRA - SFO
    20h 27m
    $416–1,251

  7. Train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta di Susatrain train
    3. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane TRN - SFO
    21h 20m
    $559–1,275

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration14h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$300Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,970.7 mi
  • Duration: 17h 8m

What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Piedmont, CA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Lugano to Piedmont. However, you can take the train to Zuerich Hb, walk to Zürich HB, take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), walk to San Francisco International Airport, take the subway to 19th Street Oakland, then take the taxi to Piedmont. Alternatively, you can take the train to Malpensa Aeroporto T1, walk to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), walk to San Francisco International Airport, take the subway to 19th Street Oakland, then take the taxi to Piedmont.

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