There are 6 ways to get from Venezia Mestre Station to Lugano by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train (Trenitalia)
best- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Luganotrain Ec
3h 58mCHF 65–120Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus 402 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Luganobus BlaBlaCar Bus
5h 18mCHF 27–46Drive 308.5 km
- Drive from Venezia Mestre Station to Luganocar 308.5 km
3h 26mCHF 50–72Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane VCE - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
6h 53mCHF 47–188Train via Milan
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centraletrain 8970 / ...
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain Ec
4h 2mCHF 52–120Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane VCE - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
6h 49mCHF 88–251
Venezia Mestre Station to Lugano by train (Trenitalia)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Venezia Mestre Station to Lugano is to bus which costs SFr 27 - SFr 50 and takes 5h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Venezia Mestre Station to Lugano is to drive which takes 3h 26m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 75.
No, there is no direct bus from Venezia Mestre Station to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) and arriving at Lugano via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 18m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Venezia Mestre and arriving at Lugano. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 58m.
The distance between Venezia Mestre Station and Lugano is 329 km. The road distance is 308.5 km.
The best way to get from Venezia Mestre Station to Lugano without a car is to train which takes 3h 58m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 120.
The train from Venezia Mestre to Lugano takes 3h 58m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Venezia Mestre Station to Lugano bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) station.
Venezia Mestre Station to Lugano train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, depart from Venezia Mestre station.
The best way to get from Venezia Mestre Station to Lugano is to train which takes 3h 58m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 27 - SFr 50 and takes 5h 18m.
What companies run services between Venezia Mestre Station, Italy and Lugano, Switzerland?
Trenitalia EuroCity operates a train from Venezia Mestre to Lugano twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 65–120 and the journey takes 3h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Venezia Mestre Station to Lugano via Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 5h 18m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–210
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–350
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–430
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–200
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–290
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–350
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–430
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–290
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–210
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–350
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–430
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–200
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–270
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–310
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Venezia Mestre to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 80–120
- 2nd Class
- CHF 65–90
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–60
- 2nd Class
- CHF 21–29
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–15
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 9–13
- 2nd Class
- CHF 11–15
- 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
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- Italo Treno
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–11
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Venezia Mestre Station to Lugano bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Venezia Mestre Station to Lugano train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Venezia Mestre Station to Lugano is 308 km. It takes approximately 3h 26m to drive from Venezia Mestre Station to Lugano.
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