There are 7 ways to get from Tübingen to Lugano by train, bus, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Horb Bahnhof/ZOB to Singentrain 87
- Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain Ic
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain Ec / ...
6h 7mCHF 83–154Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tübingen central station to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus 283 / ...
- Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Lugano Stazionebus
6h 20mCHF 21–32Drive 379.7 km
- Drive from Tübingen to Luganocar 379.7 km
4h 24mCHF 73–106Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane STR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
5h 25mCHF 166–386Train, bus
- Take the train from Horb Bahnhof/ZOB to Schaffhausentrain 87
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich HBtrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Cianibus
8h 10mCHF 48–88Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane STR - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
6h 27mCHF 68–210Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane STR - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Forlanini to Monzatrain
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
6h 38mCHF 99–273
Tübingen to Lugano by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tübingen to Lugano is to bus which costs SFr 21 - SFr 35 and takes 6h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Tübingen to Lugano is to drive which takes 4h 24m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 110.
No, there is no direct bus from Tübingen station to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Tübingen central station and arriving at Lugano Stazione via Zürich Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Tübingen to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Lugano via Horb Bahnhof/ZOB, Singen and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 7m.
The distance between Tübingen and Lugano is 377 km. The road distance is 379.7 km.
The best way to get from Tübingen to Lugano without a car is to train which takes 6h 7m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 160.
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Tübingen to Lugano, including transfers.
Tübingen to Lugano bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Tübingen central station.
Tübingen to Lugano train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Horb Bahnhof/ZOB station.
The best way to get from Tübingen to Lugano is to train which takes 6h 7m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 21 - SFr 35 and takes 6h 20m.
What companies run services between Tübingen, Germany and Lugano, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Lugano via Horb Bahnhof/ZOB, Singen, and Zürich HB in around 6h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tübingen central station to Lugano Stazione via Zurich Bus Station and Zürich Hbf in around 6h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–430
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–330
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–190
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–230
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Horb Bahnhof/ZOB to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Horb Bahnhof/ZOB to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Horb Bahnhof/ZOB to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Horb Bahnhof/ZOB to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–17
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Train from Singen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- 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)
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Schaffhausen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–22
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- 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 Milano Forlanini to Monza
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–3
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- Trenord
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Tübingen central station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–22
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–22
- Website
- RegioJet
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Booking & Getting There
Tübingen to Lugano bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Tübingen to Lugano train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Singen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tübingen to Lugano is 380 km. It takes approximately 4h 24m to drive from Tübingen to Lugano.
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