There are 4 ways to get from Thun to Lugano by train, car, or plane
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Train via Zurich
best- Take the train from Thun to Zürich HBtrain Ic81 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain Ec / ...
3h 48mCHF 111–343Train
cheapest- Take the train from Spiez to Domodossolatrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Domodossola to Locarno Farttrain Re / ...
5h 12mCHF 31–87Drive 215 km
- Drive from Thun to Luganocar 215 km
2h 42mCHF 35–51Train, fly
- Take the train from Thun to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ZRH - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
5h 50mCHF 125–330
Thun to Lugano by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thun to Lugano is to drive which costs SFr 35 - SFr 55 and takes 2h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Thun to Lugano is to drive which takes 2h 42m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 55.
No, there is no direct train from Thun to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Thun and arriving at Lugano via Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 48m.
The distance between Thun and Lugano is 325 km. The road distance is 215 km.
The best way to get from Thun to Lugano without a car is to train via Zurich which takes 3h 48m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 350.
It takes approximately 3h 48m to get from Thun to Lugano, including transfers.
Thun to Lugano train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Thun station.
Thun to Lugano train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thun to Lugano is 215 km. It takes approximately 2h 42m to drive from Thun to Lugano.
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What companies run services between Thun, Switzerland and Lugano, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Thun to Lugano via Zürich HB in around 3h 48m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–310
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Thun to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–160
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Thun to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–170
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Spiez to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- bls.ch
Train from Spiez to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–22
- Website
- https://www.bls.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 (0)91 756 04 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- centovalli.ch
Train from Domodossola to Locarno Fart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–14
- Schedules at
- centovalli.ch
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