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Compare train, bus, and flight for Milan to Lucerne
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Milan to Lucerne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €24 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 56m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €24, while a flight costs an average of €222.
Distance: 189 km
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€24 Average price Cheapest | €60 Average price | €222 Average price | €102 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 17m Average total duration 3h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 56m Average total duration Fastest 2h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 18m Average total duration 2h 18m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 12m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.6 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Milan to Lucerne:
A bus is €36 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Milan to Lucerne costing on average €60.
A bus is €198 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Milan to Lucerne costing on average €222.
Other travel options to Lucerne take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 17m.
Flight takes on average 4h 18m.
Travel optionsfrom Milan to Lucerne
How to get from Milan to Lucerne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Milan to Lucerne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus12:15 PM4h10Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano4:25 PMLuzern, Landenburgstrasse (Busparkplatz)€281One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus12:15 PM4h10Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano4:25 PMLuzern, Landenburgstrasse (Busparkplatz)€281One-way0 transfers
Fastest
U235551:55 PM1h10Milan Malpensa Airport3:05 PMStrasbourg Airport€521One-way0 transfers
Other options
EuroCity 288:10 PM2h32Milan Centrale10:42 PMArth-Goldau€491One-way0 transfers- EuroCity 288:10 PM2h50Milan Centrale11:00 PMZug station€521One-way0 transfers
- S 50 25564 | 25564 · IC 2 874 | 874 · IR 26 2320 | 232010:23 AM2h18Stabio station12:41 PMLucerne station€581One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus5:20 PM4h15Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano9:35 PMLuzern, Landenburgstrasse (Busparkplatz)€291One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus10:45 PM3h25Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano2:10 AMLuzern, Landenburgstrasse (Busparkplatz)€351One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus1:00 AM3h20Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano4:20 AMLuzern, Landenburgstrasse (Busparkplatz)€421One-way0 transfers
ET736+IR 75 2116 | 21167:05 AM5h20Milan Malpensa Airport12:25 PMLucerne station€1991One-way1 transfer- ET736+IR 75 2114 | 21147:05 AM4h20Milan Malpensa Airport11:25 AMLucerne station€2001One-way1 transfer
- ET736+IR 13 3262 | 32627:05 AM4h46Milan Malpensa Airport11:51 AMLucerne station€2071One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Milan to Lucerne:
A bus is €36 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Milan to Lucerne costing on average €60.
A bus is €198 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Milan to Lucerne costing on average €222.
Other travel options to Lucerne take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 17m.
Flight takes on average 4h 18m.
- Around 31 trains per day.
- Around 7 flights per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Milan and Lucerne as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Milan Malpensa Airport and arrive in Zurich Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Milan Centrale and arrive in Lucerne station.
- Buses mostly depart from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and arrive in Luzern, Landenburgstrasse (Busparkplatz).
- Travel with FlixBus, Marino Autolinee, Infobus to go to Lucerne by bus.
- Travel with Trenitalia, SBB, DSB to go to Lucerne by train.
- Travel with easyJet, Malta Air, Lufthansa Cityline, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, Air Dolomiti, Avion Express Malta, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Vueling, AJet, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, ITA, Ryanair, Edelweiss Air to go to Lucerne by flight.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Marino Autolinee, Infobus.
- 20 direct trains per day with Trenitalia, DSB.
- 2 direct flights per day with easyJet, Malta Air, Swiss, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Ryanair, Edelweiss Air.
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