There are 10 ways to get from Luxembourg to Lugano by plane, train, bus, car, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LUX - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
4h 50mCHF 147–413Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Luganobus BlaBlaCar Bus
8h 45mCHF 35–65Bus, train
- Take the bus from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale routière to Louvignybus L95
- Take the train from Lorraine Tgv to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
8h 11mDrive 581.6 km
- Drive from Luxembourg to Luganocar 581.6 km
6h 16mCHF 98–141Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane LUX - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
5h 47mCHF 70–227Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane LUX - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
6h 3mCHF 46–270Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane LUX - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
6h 22mCHF 65–381Train
- Take the train from Thionville to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ic21 / ...
9h 33mCHF 75–199Train via Strasbourg
- Take the train from Longwy to Nancytrain Ter
- Take the train from Nancy to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
10h 41mCHF 87–235Bus via Basel
- Take the bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Basel SBBbus FlixBus 299 / ...
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Lugano Stazionebus
11h 8mCHF 38–57
Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Luxembourg to Lugano is to bus via Basel which costs SFr 35 - SFr 60 and takes 11h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Luxembourg to Lugano is to fly and train which takes 4h 50m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 420.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Luxembourg and arriving at Lugano. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Luxembourg to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Thionville and arriving at Lugano via Mulhouse Ville and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 33m.
The distance between Luxembourg and Lugano is 492 km. The road distance is 581.6 km.
The best way to get from Luxembourg to Lugano without a car is to bus and train which takes 8h 11m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Luxembourg to Lugano, including transfers.
Luxembourg to Lugano bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Luxembourg station.
Luxembourg to Lugano train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Thionville station.
The best way to get from Luxembourg to Lugano is to bus which takes 8h 45m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 65. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 70 - SFr 200 and takes 9h 33m.
What companies run services between Luxembourg and Lugano, Switzerland?
BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Luxembourg to Lugano 4 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 35–65 and the journey takes 8h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Luxembourg, Gare Rocade to Lugano via Thionville, Gare routière, Thionville, Mulhouse Ville, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 9h 33m.
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Luxembourg to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–230
Flights from Luxembourg to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–420
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–210
Flights from Luxembourg to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–150
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–160
Flights from Luxembourg to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–160
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Luxembourg to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–280
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lorraine Tgv to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Thionville to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–80
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nancy to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Longwy to Nancy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nancy to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–24
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–24
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–24
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–60
- 2nd Class
- CHF 21–29
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
Bus from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale routière to Louvigny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Luxembourg to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- [email protected]
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–21
- Website
- TERRAVISION
- Phone
- 035.319366
- [email protected]
- Website
- orioshuttle.com
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–14
- Schedules at
- orioshuttle.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- + 381 31 510 060
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Lugano Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–15
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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Booking & Getting There
Luxembourg to Lugano bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lugano station.
Luxembourg to Lugano train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Mulhouse Ville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Luxembourg to Lugano is 582 km. It takes approximately 6h 16m to drive from Luxembourg to Lugano.
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