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How to get fromSwiss Alps to Cortonaby train (Trenitalia), car, train, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Swiss Alps to Cortona by train (Trenitalia), car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Bellinzona

    best
    1. Take the train from Airolo to Bellinzonatrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train Fr
    4. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Camuccia-Cortonatrain train Re
    8h 43m
    €79–181

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Airolo to Varesetrain train S50
    2. Take the train from Varese to Rhotrain train S5
    3. Take the train from RHO Fiera to Florence Santa Maria Novellatrain train
    4. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Camuccia-Cortonatrain train Re
    11h 2m
    €63–100

  3. Drive  567.2 km

    1. Drive from Swiss Alps to Cortonacar car 567.2 km
    5h 44m
    €119–171

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane ZRH - FLR
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Camuccia-Cortonatrain train
    9h 18m
    €156–404

  5. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Bellinzonatrain train
    2. Take the train from Bellinzona to Como S. Giovannitrain train S10 / ...
    3. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Firenze S. M. N.train train Ec
    4. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Camuccia-Cortonatrain train Re
    11h 14m
    €136–268

Swiss Alps to Cortona by bus and train

Calendar42Weekly Services
Duration8h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€79Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 599.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 43m

What companies run services between Swiss Alps, Canton Ticino, Switzerland and Cortona, Italy?

You can take a bus from Gotthard Passhöhe to Camuccia-Cortona via Airolo, Stazione, Airolo, Bellinzona, Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Firenze S.M.N. in around 8h 43m.

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