There are 9 ways to get from Warsaw to Lugano by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Warsaw Chopin Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane WAW - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
6h 35mCHF 22–170Train
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain Eic
- Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Frankfurttrain 11 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
18h 41mCHF 221–527Bus
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Luganobus FlixBus N1308
21h 50mCHF 100–170Drive 1,421.6 km
- Drive from Warsaw to Luganocar 1,421.6 km
13h 25mCHF 237–343Drive to Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Drive from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Lodz-Airport-LCJcar
- Fly from Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport (LCJ) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane LCJ - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
6hCHF 81–464Fly Warsaw Chopin Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane WAW - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
7h 10mCHF 43–264Fly Warsaw Chopin Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane WAW - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
6h 58mCHF 128–326Fly Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport (WMI) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane WMI - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
7h 12mCHF 46–203Fly Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport (WMI) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane WMI - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
7h 27mCHF 71–277
Warsaw to Lugano by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Warsaw to Lugano is to fly and train which costs SFr 45 - SFr 210 and takes 7h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Warsaw to Lugano is to drive and fly and bus and train which takes 6h and costs SFr 80 - SFr 470.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Warsaw, Bus Station West station and arriving at Lugano. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Warsaw to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Warszawa Centralna and arriving at Lugano via S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, Frankfurt and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 41m.
The distance between Warsaw and Lugano is 1238 km. The road distance is 1421.6 km.
The best way to get from Warsaw to Lugano without a car is to train which takes 18h 41m and costs SFr 220 - SFr 550.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Warsaw to Lugano, including transfers.
Warsaw to Lugano bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Warsaw, Bus Station West.
Warsaw to Lugano train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Warszawa Centralna station.
The best way to get from Warsaw to Lugano is to train which takes 18h 41m and costs SFr 220 - SFr 550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 100 - SFr 170 and takes 21h 50m.
What companies run services between Warsaw, Poland and Lugano, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Warszawa Centralna to Lugano via Berlin Gesundbrunnen, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, Frankfurt, and Basel SBB in around 18h 41m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Lugano once daily. Tickets cost CHF 100–170 and the journey takes 21h 50m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–190
Flights from Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–360
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–220
Flights from Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–140
Flights from Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–140
Flights from Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–140
Flights from Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–190
Flights from Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–190
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–230
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–250
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–320
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–180
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–170
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–230
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–320
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–140
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–390
- 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 Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Berlin Gesundbrunnen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–110
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–190
- 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)
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)
- 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
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
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 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 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
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–170
- Website
- Flixbus
- customerservices@terravision.eu
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–21
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–21
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–21
- Website
- TERRAVISION
- Phone
- 035.319366
- ticket@orioshuttle.com
- Website
- orioshuttle.com
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–13
- Schedules at
- orioshuttle.com
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–13
- Schedules at
- orioshuttle.com
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–13
- Schedules at
- orioshuttle.com
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Warsaw to Lugano bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lugano station.
Warsaw to Lugano train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Berlin Gesundbrunnen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Warsaw to Lugano is 1422 km. It takes approximately 13h 25m to drive from Warsaw to Lugano.
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