There are 12 ways to get from Pilsen to Lugano by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Plzeň to Luganobus FlixBus N1308
9h 45mCHF 35–80Train
- Take the train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Muenchen Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from München Hbf to St. Margrethen SGtrain 88
- Take the train from St. Margrethen Sg to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain Ec / ...
11h 49mCHF 152–278Drive 697 km
- Drive from Pilsen to Luganocar 697 km
6h 32mCHF 118–170Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the bus from Plzeň to Praguebus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane PRG - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
6h 54mCHF 42–178Train, bus
- Take the train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Muenchen Hbftrain Ec
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Luganobus FlixBus N76 / ...
10h 39mCHF 73–128Bus, train
- Take the bus from Plzeň to Sankt Gallenbus
- Take the train from St. Gallen to Churtrain
- Take the bus from Chur, Postautostation to Bellinzona, Stazionebus 171
11h 58mCHF 115–148Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Take the bus from Plzeň to Praguebus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane PRG - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
7h 23mCHF 77–312Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the bus from Plzeň to Praguebus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane PRG - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
7h 7mCHF 134–284Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Take the bus from Plzeň to Praguebus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane PRG - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
8h 41mCHF 103–261Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Freisingtrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MUC - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
8h 43mCHF 178–400Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Freisingtrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane MUC - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
9h 40mCHF 111–264Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Take the train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Freisingtrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane MUC - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
9h 52mCHF 137–327
Pilsen to Lugano by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pilsen to Lugano is to bus which costs SFr 35 - SFr 80 and takes 9h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Pilsen to Lugano is to drive which takes 6h 32m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 170.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Plzeň and arriving at Lugano. Services depart four times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Pilsen to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi and arriving at Lugano via München Hbf, St. Margrethen Sg and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 49m.
The distance between Pilsen and Lugano is 683 km. The road distance is 697 km.
The best way to get from Pilsen to Lugano without a car is to bus which takes 9h 45m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 80.
The bus from Plzeň to Lugano takes 9h 45m including transfers and departs four times a week.
Pilsen to Lugano bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Plzeň station.
Pilsen to Lugano train services, operated by ÖBB EuroCity, depart from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi station.
The best way to get from Pilsen to Lugano is to bus which takes 9h 45m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 80. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 150 - SFr 280 and takes 11h 49m.
What companies run services between Pilsen, Czechia and Lugano, Switzerland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Plzeň to Lugano once daily. Tickets cost CHF 50–80 and the journey takes 9h 45m. RegioJet also services this route twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Lugano via Muenchen Hbf, München Hbf, St. Margrethen Sg, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 11h 49m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–250
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–390
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Zurich Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–280
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–280
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Milan Linate Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–300
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–300
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–380
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–350
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–400
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–80
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from St. Margrethen Sg to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–27
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–80
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Freising
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Freising
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Freising
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Plzeň to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Plzeň to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Plzeň to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Plzeň to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Plzeň to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Pilsen to Lugano bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lugano station.
Pilsen to Lugano train services, operated by ÖBB EuroCity, arrive at Muenchen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pilsen to Lugano is 697 km. It takes approximately 6h 32m to drive from Pilsen to Lugano.
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