There are 5 ways to get from Milan to Luzern station by train (Trenitalia), bus, rideshare, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train (Trenitalia)
best- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luzerntrain Ec
3h 31mCHF 50–95Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Milan to Lucerne242.4 km
3h 20mCHF 12–17Bus
- Take the bus from Milan to Luzernbus FlixBus 1524 / ...
5h 25mCHF 16–33Train via Lugano
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain Re80
- Take the train from Lugano to Luzerntrain Ic21 / ...
3h 54mCHF 61–97Drive 242.3 km
- Drive from Milan to Luzern stationcar 242.3 km
2h 40mCHF 41–59
Milan to Luzern station by train (Trenitalia)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Milan to Luzern station is to rideshare which costs SFr 12 - SFr 17 and takes 3h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Milan to Luzern station is to drive which takes 2h 40m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 60.
No, there is no direct bus from Milan to Luzern station. However, there are services departing from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and arriving at Luzern via Milan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Milano Centrale and arriving at Luzern. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 31m.
The distance between Milan and Luzern station is 232 km. The road distance is 242.3 km.
The best way to get from Milan to Luzern station without a car is to train which takes 3h 31m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 95.
The train from Milan Centrale to Luzern takes 3h 31m including transfers and departs once daily.
Milan to Luzern station bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Milan station.
Milan to Luzern station train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, depart from Milano Centrale station.
The best way to get from Milan to Luzern station is to train which takes 3h 31m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 16 - SFr 35 and takes 5h 25m.
What companies run services between Milan, Italy and Luzern station, Switzerland?
Trenitalia EuroCity operates a train from Milano Centrale to Luzern once daily. Tickets cost CHF 50–95 and the journey takes 3h 31m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Milan to Luzern 4 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 19–30 and the journey takes 4h 10m. RegioJet also services this route twice a week.
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 65–95
- 2nd Class
- CHF 50–65
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milan to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–30
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Milan to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–23
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Milan to Lucerne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–17
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Milan to Luzern station bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Luzern station.
Milan to Luzern station train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, arrive at Luzern station.
Yes, the driving distance between Milan to Luzern station is 242 km. It takes approximately 2h 40m to drive from Milan to Luzern station.
Book your Milan to Luzern station train tickets online with Omio.
There are 663+ hotels available in Luzern station.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Milan and Luzern station. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.