There are 9 ways to get from Lugano to Villach by train, night train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, night train
best- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the night train from Venezia Mestre to Villach Hbfnighttrain Nj
8h 1m€85–289Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lugano to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Villach Hbfbus N456
9h 15m€47–81Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Chur, Postautostationbus 171
- Take the night train from Sargans to Villach Hbfnighttrain En / ...
13h 6m€197–648Drive 544.1 km
- Drive from Lugano to Villachcar 544.1 km
5h 38m€95–138Train
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villach Hbftrain Rjx
8h 27m€93–204Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane MXP - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof
8h 52m€175–527Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Klagenfurt Airport
- Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Klagenfurt Airport (KLU)plane LIN - KLU
8h 56m€121–411Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle
- Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane LIN - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof
9h 28m€231–601Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle
- Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane ZRH - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof
7h 28m€230–639
Lugano to Villach by train and night train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lugano to Villach is to bus which costs €45 - €85 and takes 9h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Lugano to Villach is to drive which takes 5h 38m and costs €95 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Lugano to Villach. However, there are services departing from Lugano and arriving at Villach Hbf via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Lugano to Villach. However, there are services departing from Lugano and arriving at Villach Hbf via Milano Centrale and Venezia Mestre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 1m.
The distance between Lugano and Villach is 575 km. The road distance is 544.1 km.
The best way to get from Lugano to Villach without a car is to train and night train which takes 8h 1m and costs €85 - €290.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Lugano to Villach, including transfers.
Lugano to Villach bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lugano station.
Lugano to Villach train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lugano station.
The best way to get from Lugano to Villach is to bus which takes 9h 15m and costs €45 - €85. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €90 - €210 and takes 8h 27m.
What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Villach, Austria?
You can take a bus from Lugano to Villach Hbf via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 9h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lugano to Villach Hbf via Milano Centrale and Venezia Mestre in around 8h 27m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Ljubljana via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–340
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Ljubljana via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Ljubljana via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Ljubljana via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–290
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Ljubljana via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–290
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Ljubljana via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–440
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Ljubljana via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–470
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Ljubljana via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–220
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Ljubljana via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–270
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Klagenfurt Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- skyalps.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Klagenfurt Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–750
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Klagenfurt Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Night train from Sargans to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €180–550
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
Train from Lugano to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €60–90
- 2nd Class
- €40–60
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Venezia Mestre to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–95
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €85–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–65
- Seating Carriage
- €22–27
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Venezia Mestre to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €35–55
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Lugano to Monza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Lugano to Monza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lugano to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- [email protected]
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Chur, Postautostation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Private
- €146
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Private
- €146
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Private
- €146
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More Questions & Answers
Lugano to Villach bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Lugano to Villach train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lugano to Villach is 544 km. It takes approximately 5h 38m to drive from Lugano to Villach.
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