There are 4 ways to get from Payerne to Lugano by train, bus, or car
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Train via Lucerne
best- Take the train from Fribourg/Freiburg to Luzerntrain Ir15 / ...
- Take the train from Luzern to Luganotrain Ic21 / ...
5h 12mCHF 108–342Drive 289.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Payerne to Luganocar 289.6 km
3h 34mCHF 48–69Train, bus
- Take the train from Fribourg/Freiburg to Luzerntrain Ir15 / ...
- Take the bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Cianibus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
5h 58mCHF 62–174Train
- Take the train from Fribourg/Freiburg to Locarnotrain Ic
5h 36mCHF 109–372
Payerne to Lugano by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Payerne to Lugano is to drive which costs SFr 45 - SFr 70 and takes 3h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Payerne to Lugano is to drive which takes 3h 34m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 70.
No, there is no direct train from Payerne to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Payerne and arriving at Lugano via Fribourg/Freiburg and Luzern. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 12m.
The distance between Payerne and Lugano is 322 km. The road distance is 289.6 km.
The best way to get from Payerne to Lugano without a car is to train via Lucerne which takes 5h 12m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 350.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Payerne to Lugano, including transfers.
Payerne to Lugano train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Fribourg/Freiburg station.
Payerne to Lugano train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Luzern station.
Yes, the driving distance between Payerne to Lugano is 290 km. It takes approximately 3h 34m to drive from Payerne to Lugano.
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What companies run services between Payerne, Switzerland and Lugano, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Payerne to Lugano via Fribourg/Freiburg and Luzern in around 5h 12m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Fribourg/Freiburg to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–150
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Luzern to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Fribourg/Freiburg to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–150
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Fribourg/Freiburg to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–310
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–18
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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