There are 14 ways to get from Tallinn to Lugano by plane, train, bus, car, ferry, night train, or car train
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Fly Lennart Meri International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane TLL - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
7h 36mCHF 72–229Bus, train via Berlin
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Frankfurttrain 11 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
36h 7mCHF 284–1,184Train
- Take the train from Tallinn to Vilniustrain 12
- Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Głównytrain
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Wien Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain Ec / ...
41h 15mCHF 279–669Drive 2,379.3 km
- Drive from Tallinn to Luganocar 2,379.3 km
24h 28mCHF 389–561Fly Lennart Meri International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane TLL - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
7h 49mCHF 155–432Fly Lennart Meri International Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane TLL - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
9h 16mCHF 108–343Fly Lennart Meri International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane TLL - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
9h 41mCHF 87–250Ferry to Helsinki Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane HEL - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
10h 27mCHF 109–305Ferry to Helsinki Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane HEL - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
10h 36mCHF 192–478Ferry to Helsinki Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane HEL - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
11h 8mCHF 114–316Bus
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Lodz, Bus Stationbus N1224
- Take the bus from Lodz, Bus Station to Luganobus FlixBus N1308
38h 20mCHF 177–289Bus, night train, train
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus
- Take the nighttrain from Berlin Suedkreuz to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain Ec / ...
39h 40mCHF 221–504Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tallinn Vana Paaskula to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Rīga to Karlsruhebus
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Konstanz Bahnhoftrain Re2
- Take the train from Konstanz to Zugtrain
- Take the train from Zug to Luganotrain Ec / ...
45h 27mCHF 270–637Drive, car train
- Drive from Tallinn to Lüneburgcar
- Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Luganocar
32h 39mCHF 371–523
Tallinn to Lugano by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tallinn to Lugano is to fly and train which costs SFr 70 - SFr 230 and takes 7h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Tallinn to Lugano is to fly and train which takes 7h 36m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 230.
No, there is no direct bus from Tallinn station to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Tallinn, Bus Station and arriving at Lugano via Lodz, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Tallinn to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Tallinn and arriving at Lugano via Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis, Krakow Glowny, Wien Hbf and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 15m.
The distance between Tallinn and Lugano is 1950 km. The road distance is 2379.3 km.
The best way to get from Tallinn to Lugano without a car is to bus and train via Berlin which takes 36h 7m and costs SFr 280 - SFr 1200.
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Tallinn to Lugano, including transfers.
Tallinn to Lugano bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Tallinn, Bus Station.
Tallinn to Lugano train services, operated by LTG Link, depart from Tallinn station.
The best way to get from Tallinn to Lugano is to train which takes 41h 15m and costs SFr 270 - SFr 700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 170 - SFr 290 and takes 38h 20m.
What companies run services between Tallinn, Estonia and Lugano, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Tallinn to Lugano via Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis, Kraków Główny, Krakow Glowny, Wien Hbf, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 41h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Lugano via Lodz, Bus Station in around 38h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–270
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–320
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–340
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–320
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–300
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–200
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–190
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–190
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Gdansk
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–190
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–190
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–190
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–280
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Zurich Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–210
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–300
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–300
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Zurich Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–220
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Zurich Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–230
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–220
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–250
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Gdansk
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–200
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–160
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–280
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Zurich Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–190
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–250
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Zurich Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–210
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–240
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–270
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–350
- 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 Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–410
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–250
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–330
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–250
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–180
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–180
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–180
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–180
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Konstanz to Zug
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zug to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–150
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–100
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- 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 18–24
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Tallinn to Vilnius
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Główny
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–250
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–16
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 9–13
- 2nd Class
- CHF 11–16
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 21–29
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 21–29
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Berlin Suedkreuz to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–130
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 100–130
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 75–90
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 45–60
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Konstanz Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- 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 Tallinn, Bus Station to Berlin Südkreuz train station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–200
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Lodz, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lodz, Bus Station to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Berlin Südkreuz train station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–200
- Website
- Flixbus
- [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 4–23
- 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 4–23
- Website
- TERRAVISION
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lux Express
Bus from Tallinn Vana Paaskula to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–35
- Website
- Lux Express
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rīga to Karlsruhe
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–230
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–30
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- CHF 18–29
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–30
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- CHF 18–29
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–30
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- CHF 18–29
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More Questions & Answers
Tallinn to Lugano bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lodz, Bus Station.
Lugano is 1h behind Tallinn. It is currently 8:33 AM in Tallinn and 7:33 AM in Lugano.
Tallinn to Lugano train services, operated by LTG Link, arrive at Vilnius station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tallinn to Lugano is 2379 km. It takes approximately 24h 28m to drive from Tallinn to Lugano.
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