There are 9 ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Lugano by train, bus, night train, 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 Frankfurt to Luganotrain Ec
6h 22mCHF 160–240Night train, bus
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
- Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Lugano Stazionebus
8h 47mCHF 35–101Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Luganobus FlixBus N474
8h 50mCHF 45–75Drive 588.9 km
- Drive from Frankfurt am Main to Luganocar 588.9 km
5h 30mCHF 99–142Train via Basel
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ic21 / ...
6h 52mCHF 75–223Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
4h 44mCHF 139–292Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane FRA - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
5h 31mCHF 57–176Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane FRA - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
5h 57mCHF 38–159Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain
6h 27mCHF 131–430
Frankfurt am Main to Lugano by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Lugano is to bus which costs SFr 45 - SFr 75 and takes 8h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Lugano is to fly and train which takes 4h 44m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 300.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Frankfurt central train station station and arriving at Lugano. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Frankfurt and arriving at Lugano. Services depart six times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 22m.
The distance between Frankfurt am Main and Lugano is 589 km. The road distance is 588.9 km.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Lugano without a car is to train which takes 6h 22m and costs SFr 160 - SFr 240.
The train from Frankfurt to Lugano takes 6h 22m including transfers and departs six times a week.
Frankfurt am Main to Lugano bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt central train station.
Frankfurt am Main to Lugano train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Lugano is to train which takes 6h 22m and costs SFr 160 - SFr 240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 45 - SFr 75 and takes 8h 50m.
What companies run services between Frankfurt am Main, Germany and Lugano, Switzerland?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Frankfurt to Lugano 6 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 160–240 and the journey takes 6h 22m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt central train station to Lugano once daily. Tickets cost CHF 45–75 and the journey takes 8h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–360
Flights from Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–340
Flights from Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–400
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–390
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–360
Flights from Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–250
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–180
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–360
Flights from Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–340
Flights from Frankfurt to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–400
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–390
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–190
Flights from Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–130
Train from Frankfurt to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–240
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–91
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 89–91
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 55–65
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 27–33
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–24
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–24
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- + 381 31 510 060
- zlatanprevoz@gmail.com
- 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
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Frankfurt am Main to Lugano bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lugano station.
Frankfurt am Main to Lugano train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Frankfurt am Main to Lugano is 589 km. It takes approximately 5h 30m to drive from Frankfurt am Main to Lugano.
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