There are 6 ways to get from Venice to Lugano Station by train (Trenitalia), car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train (Trenitalia)
best- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Luganotrain Ec
4h 10mCHF 65–120Train via Milan #2
cheapest- Take the train from Venezia Santa Lucia to Milano Centraletrain 8970 / ...
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain Re80
4h 23mCHF 34–53Drive 315 km
- Drive from Venice to Lugano Stationcar 315 km
3h 33mCHF 60–87Fly 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
7h 9mCHF 59–186Train via Milan
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain Re80
4h 19mCHF 57–137Fly 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
7h 21mCHF 115–219
Venice to Lugano Station by train (Trenitalia)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Venice to Lugano Station is to train via Milan which costs SFr 30 - SFr 55 and takes 4h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Venice to Lugano Station is to drive which takes 3h 33m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 90.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Venezia S. Lucia and arriving at Lugano. Services depart six times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 10m.
The distance between Venice and Lugano Station is 338 km. The road distance is 315 km.
The best way to get from Venice to Lugano Station without a car is to train which takes 4h 10m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 120.
The train from Venezia S. Lucia to Lugano takes 4h 10m including transfers and departs six times a week.
Venice to Lugano Station train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, depart from Venezia S. Lucia station.
Venice to Lugano Station train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Venice to Lugano Station is 315 km. It takes approximately 3h 33m to drive from Venice to Lugano Station.
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What companies run services between Venice, Italy and Lugano Station, Switzerland?
Trenitalia EuroCity operates a train from Venezia S. Lucia to Lugano 6 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 65–120 and the journey takes 4h 10m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–230
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–350
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–200
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–300
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–410
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–350
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–300
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–200
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–410
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–350
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–410
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–230
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–140
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 80–120
- 2nd Class
- CHF 65–90
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–100
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 70–100
- 2nd Class
- CHF 55–75
- 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 Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- 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 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Santa Lucia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–50
- Website
- Italo Treno
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