How to travel from Lausanne to Lugano, Switzerland

There are several options for getting from Lausanne to Lugano by train, bus, car and plane. The cheapest option is to take the bus which costs around CHF 60 ($61) and will take around 7h 20m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can take the train and then fly and arrive in approximately 3h 30m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately CHF 280 ($285).

The distance between Lausanne and Lugano is around 267km (166 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 187km (116 miles)

It takes around 4hrs to get from Lausanne and Lugano by train. If you are travelling by car it will take around 3h 40m to drive there.

The quickest way to get from Lausanne to Lugano is to take the train and then fly which takes around 3h 30m and will set you back approx CHF 280 ($285).

The cheapest way to travel between Lausanne and Lugano, if you exclude driving, is to take the bus which will typically cost around CHF 60 ($61) for a standard one-way ticket.

Yes there is a train service that runs between Lausanne and Lugano. It typically takes around 4hrs and departs hourly.

There are no direct train services that runs from Lausanne to Lugano. However, you can instead can take several connecting trains with a changeover in Zürich HB. These services run hourly and will take a minimum of 4hrs.

Swiss Railways and FART run train services between Lausanne and Lugano. Trains depart hourly and will take around 4hrs, however, this may vary depending on the particular service and whether it runs express or stops all stations.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Lausanne and Lugano. It typically takes around 7h 20m and departs once a week.

There are no direct bus services that runs from Lausanne to Lugano. However, you can instead can take several connecting buses with changeovers in Milan. These services run once a week and will take a minimum of 7h 20m.

Blablabus, FlixBus and Autokar Polska run regular bus services between Lausanne and Lugano. Buses run once a week and take around 7h 20m on average but will vary depending on you book with.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Lausanne to Lugano. We recommend that you take the train to Genève-Aéroport then fly from Geneva (GVA) to Zurich (ZRH) then take the train to Lugano. instead which will take 3h 55m.

The closest major airport to Lugano is Zurich Airport (ZRH) (ZRH) which is approximately 163km (102 miles) from Lugano. Altenrhein Airport (ACH) (ACH) and Geneva International Airport (GVA) (GVA) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

Yes it is possible to drive from Lausanne and Lugano. The distance is around 303km (188 miles) by road and it will take around 3h 40m in normal traffic conditons.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Lausanne to Lugano is to take the train which takes, on average, 4hrs and will usually cost around CHF 205 ($210).