There are 3 ways to get from Lugano to Thun by train (Trenitalia) or car
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Train via Olten
best- Take the train from Lugano to Oltentrain Ic21 / ...
- Take the train from Olten to Thuntrain Ic6 / ...
3h 40mCHF 53–165Drive 214.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Lugano to Thuncar 214.9 km
2h 42mCHF 36–52Train
- Take the train from Locarno FART to Domodossolatrain 72 / ...
- Take the train from Domodossola to Spieztrain Ec / ...
5h 9mCHF 39–104
Lugano to Thun by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lugano to Thun is to drive which costs SFr 35 - SFr 55 and takes 2h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Lugano to Thun is to drive which takes 2h 42m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 55.
No, there is no direct train from Lugano to Thun. However, there are services departing from Lugano and arriving at Thun via Olten. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 40m.
The distance between Lugano and Thun is 308 km. The road distance is 214.9 km.
The best way to get from Lugano to Thun without a car is to train via Olten which takes 3h 40m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 170.
It takes approximately 3h 40m to get from Lugano to Thun, including transfers.
Lugano to Thun train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lugano station.
Lugano to Thun train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Olten station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lugano to Thun is 215 km. It takes approximately 2h 42m to drive from Lugano to Thun.
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What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Thun, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Lugano to Thun via Olten in around 3h 40m.
Train from Lugano to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Olten to Thun
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Domodossola to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Lugano to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–90
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 60–90
- 2nd Class
- CHF 45–65
Train from Domodossola to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 26–35
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Olten to Thun
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–8
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +41 (0)91 756 04 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- FART
Train from Locarno FART to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–14
- Schedules at
- FART
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- BLS AG
Train from Domodossola to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–24
- Website
- BLS AG
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