Getting to Lugano

By rail

Lugano is connected to both Switzerland and Italy by rail. Regular direct trains to Lugano from Zürich are around 2 hrs 30 minutes. Direct trains from Milano Centrale depart regularly for Lugano take around 1 hour. The Cantonal capital, Bellinzona 20 minutes away by train.

Both Chiasso and Como (Italy) are within easy reach of Lugano.

Detailed timetable information can be found on the Swiss Federal Railway website.

Scenic route to Lugano

During the summer months, the Bernina Express runs from Chur to Lugano. This scenic route includes a section between Thusis and Tirano which, since the summer of 2008, has been designated a world heritage site by UNESCO.

For more information on this route, visit the Rhätische-Bahn website for schedule and ticketing information and the RHB-UNESCO website for more information about this routes heritage.

By air

Lugano is served by Lugano Airport - in Agno, a short distance from Lugano itself. Lugano Airport is served by mainly domestic and regional flights.

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