There are 9 ways to get from Marseille to Lugano by train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train via Lyon
best- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain Ec
9h 15mCHF 110–300Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Luganobus BlaBlaCar Bus
9h 45mCHF 47–83Drive 543.5 km
- Drive from Marseille to Luganocar 543.5 km
6h 32mCHF 89–129Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane MRS - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
5h 56mCHF 52–173Train
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain Ec
10h 7mCHF 89–198Bus, train
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Turinbus 404
- Take the bus from Turin Train Station Lingotto to Milan Malpensa Airport Arrivals Terminal 2bus
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T2 to Luganotrain S50
12hCHF 48–111Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MRS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
6h 29mCHF 130–416Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane MRS - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
8h 6mCHF 83–217Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane MRS - 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 26mCHF 68–264
Marseille to Lugano by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Marseille to Lugano is to bus which costs SFr 45 - SFr 85 and takes 9h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Marseille to Lugano is to fly and train which takes 5h 56m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 180.
No, there is no direct bus from Marseille station to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station and arriving at Lugano via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Marseille to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Marseille St Charles and arriving at Lugano via Lyon Part Dieu and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 15m.
The distance between Marseille and Lugano is 836 km. The road distance is 543.5 km.
The best way to get from Marseille to Lugano without a car is to train via Lyon which takes 9h 15m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 300.
It takes approximately 9h 15m to get from Marseille to Lugano, including transfers.
Marseille to Lugano bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station.
Marseille to Lugano train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Marseille St Charles station.
The best way to get from Marseille to Lugano is to train via Lyon which takes 9h 15m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 45 - SFr 85 and takes 9h 45m.
What companies run services between Marseille, France and Lugano, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Marseille St Charles to Lugano via Lyon Part Dieu and Milano Centrale in around 9h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Lugano via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 9h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–290
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–310
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–230
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–180
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–170
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 440–650
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–290
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–470
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–170
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–100
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–85
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–150
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–110
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–100
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 22–29
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–17
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 10–15
- 2nd Class
- CHF 13–17
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–16
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 9–14
- 2nd Class
- CHF 11–16
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 22–29
- 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 Malpensa Aeroporto T2 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–8
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–180
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–11
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Turin Train Station Lingotto to Milan Malpensa Airport Arrivals Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–16
- Website
- Flixbus
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Turin Train Station Lingotto to Milan Malpensa Airport Arrivals Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–50
- Website
- Flibco
- [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 4–23
- Website
- TERRAVISION
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More Questions & Answers
Marseille to Lugano bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Marseille to Lugano train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Marseille to Lugano is 543 km. It takes approximately 6h 32m to drive from Marseille to Lugano.
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