There are 10 ways to get from Stockholm to Lugano by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ARN - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
7h 20mCHF 85–207Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane ARN - 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 58mCHF 84–348Train
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain Ec
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
22h 45mCHF 378–746Bus
- Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus N32
- Take the bus from Prague to Luganobus FlixBus N1308
35h 55mCHF 178–290Night train, bus
- Take the nighttrain from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg-Altonanighttrain En
- Take the nighttrain from Hamburg-Altona to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
- Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Lugano Stazionebus
29h 12mFly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane ARN - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
7h 36mCHF 116–330Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane ARN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
7h 23mCHF 168–333Night train, train, bus
- Take the nighttrain from Stockholm Centralstation to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain 305
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Sarganstrain Rjx
- Take the bus from Chur, Postautostation to Bellinzona, Stazionebus 171
35h 20mCHF 268–555Drive 2,131.7 km
- Drive from Stockholm to Luganocar 2,131.7 km
20h 8mCHF 410–592Drive, car train
- Drive from Stockholm to Lüneburgcar
- Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Luganocar
24h 29mCHF 340–474
Stockholm to Lugano by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stockholm to Lugano is to fly and train which costs SFr 85 - SFr 210 and takes 7h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Stockholm to Lugano is to fly and train which takes 7h 20m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 210.
No, there is no direct bus from Stockholm to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Stockholm, Cityterminalen and arriving at Lugano via Prague. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Stockholm station to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Stockholm Centralstation and arriving at Lugano via Hamburg Hbf and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 45m.
The distance between Stockholm and Lugano is 1791 km. The road distance is 2131.7 km.
The best way to get from Stockholm to Lugano without a car is to train which takes 22h 45m and costs SFr 370 - SFr 750.
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Stockholm to Lugano, including transfers.
Stockholm to Lugano bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Stockholm, Cityterminalen station.
Stockholm to Lugano train services, operated by Snälltåget, depart from Stockholm Centralstation.
The best way to get from Stockholm to Lugano is to train which takes 22h 45m and costs SFr 370 - SFr 750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 170 - SFr 290 and takes 35h 55m.
What companies run services between Stockholm, Sweden and Lugano, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Stockholm Centralstation to Lugano via Hamburg Hbf and Basel SBB in around 22h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Lugano via Prague in around 35h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–260
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–290
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–290
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Friday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–200
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Poznan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–200
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–240
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–240
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–240
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–240
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–210
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Zurich Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–210
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–230
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–260
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–290
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–260
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–150
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Zurich Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–200
- 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
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–240
- Website
- Snälltåget
Night train from Stockholm Centralstation to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 44m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–480
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–390
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- 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 16–20
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +49 (0) 911 / 240 388 – 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- BahnTouristikExpress GmbH
Night train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- BahnTouristikExpress GmbH
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Hamburg-Altona to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–130
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 100–130
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 70–85
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 45–55
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–110
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–200
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Prague to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–95
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Prague to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–75
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- + 381 31 510 060
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Zürich Hbf to Lugano Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–11
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- [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 10–13
- Schedules at
- orioshuttle.com
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- [email protected]
- Website
- PostAuto AG
Bus from Chur, Postautostation to Bellinzona, Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–14
- Website
- PostAuto AG
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Booking & Getting There
Stockholm to Lugano bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
Stockholm to Lugano train services, operated by Snälltåget, arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stockholm to Lugano is 2132 km. It takes approximately 20h 8m to drive from Stockholm to Lugano.
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