From Genève to Lugano by train, bus and carpooling
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The next cheapest train, bus and carpooling ticket from Genève to Lugano is on Friday 09 October 2026. Book it now before the price goes up!
Trip info
| 🚄 Train | 🚌 + 🚄 Combined trips | 🚗 Carpooling | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price range | 116€ - 208€ | 87€ - 153€ | 24€ - 36€ |
| Duration | 5h23 - 6h23 | 6h20 - 7h13 | 3h50 - 4h30 |
| Itinerary | 1 stop at Milano Centrale, Geneve, Zurich, Lugano, Lugano Train Station | 1 stop at Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai, Zurich | Direct |
| Departure station | Geneve | Geneve | |
| Arrival station | Lugano | Lugano | |
| Companies | Trenitalia, SBB | SBB, FlixBus | Blablacar |
| First trip | 14h06 | 14h07 | 19h57 |
| Last trip | 20h17 | 19h58 | 19h58 |
| Number of daily trips | 20 | 1 | 4 |
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I emit 98.65% less CO2
Your personal carbon footprint will be 0.65kg of CO2 for this trip by train Genève-Lugano. Yes, it's much better than if you had opted for a plane or even your own car. By the way, if you want to compare carbon emissions by type of transport, you can use our tool at the top of the page.
Genève Lugano by train, bus and carpooling: tickets, prices, and schedules
Are you going on a trip to Lugano?
Choose from a ticket by train Trenitalia, train SBB, bus FlixBus, and carpooling Blablacar, as all these train, bus and carpooling companies serve this from Genève to Lugano route.
It's really perfect for you, as these train, bus and carpooling companies from Genève to Lugano allow you to travel in just 0h.
Not that long for a journey of 220 kilometers in the end!
Don't feel like making stops or layovers during your trip? Perfect, this route Genève Lugano is direct and affordable.
For a price of 24 € , you'll be able to travel easily between Genève and Lugano in 3h50 minimum in train, bus and carpooling.
At this price, it's an opportunity not to be missed!
But the best way to book the train, bus and carpooling ticket at the best price is to use our comparator above.
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How to travel from Genève to Lugano with Tictactrip
bus Genève Lugano 🚌
Unfortunately, our bus companies do not operate from Genève to Lugano trips by bus. But don't worry, you can still find the best prices with our other means of transportation
train Genève Lugano 🚄
A journey direct Genève Lugano has a price that normally varies between 116€ and 208€.
The travel duration may also vary from 5h23 to 6h23.
On average, for this journey, a one-way ticket will cost you 172€.
The average duration for a direct Genève Lugano journey is 5h32.
The first of these journeys departs every day at 14h06.
If you prefer to leave later, you can still take a train Genève ➜ Lugano at 20h17.
This journey from Genève to Lugano is offered by the companies Trenitalia and SBB. It departs from Geneve and arrives at Lugano.
It also serves stations Milano Centrale, Geneve, Zurich, Lugano, and Lugano Train Station. Depending on the days, you will have a choice of 20 trains from Genève to Lugano per day.
multimodal Genève Lugano 🚌 + 🚄
You should expect a minimum price of 87€ for a journey direct Genève Lugano. Depending on the date of your search on Tictactrip, the price for the journey from Genève to Lugano can go up to 153€ (on average, it costs 115€).The very first departure of multimodal from Genève to Lugano of the day takes place at 14h07, and the last one is usually at 19h58. The average duration of this journey is 6h39. The travel time Genève ➜ Lugano is generally between 6h20 and 7h13. This is carried out and offered by SBB and FlixBus. It usually departs from Geneve and arrives at Lugano. It also serves stations Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai, and Zurich. Generally, there is every day 1 combined trips from Genève to Lugano.
