The cheapest and fastest trains from Lugano to Lucerne
Cheapest price
£33
Average price
£58
Fastest journey
1 h 39 m
Average duration
1 h 39 m
Trains per day
92
Distance
126 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Lugano to Lucerne is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Lugano to Lucerne will cost around £58 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £33.
Of the 92 trains that leave Lugano for Lucerne every day 9 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct trains cover the 126 km distance in an average of 1 h 39 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 1 h 39 m .
The slowest trains will take 1 h 39 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
IC 21 664 | 6646:001h41Lugano, Stazione7:41Lucerne station£331One-way0 changes
IC 2 866 | 866 · IR 26 2312 | 23127:021h39Lugano, Stazione8:41Lucerne station£341One-way1 change
B 4 4001 | 4001 · IC 21 664 | 6645:441h57Lugano7:41Lucerne station£361One-way1 change
B 4 4017 | 4017 · IC 2 866 | 866 · IR 26 2312 | 23126:471h54Lugano8:41Lucerne station£371One-way2 changes
S 10 25104 | 25104 · IC 2 862 | 862 · IR 26 2308 | 23084:322h09Lugano, Stazione6:41Lucerne station£381One-way2 changes
IC 2 874 | 874 · IR 26 2320 | 232011:021h39Lugano, Stazione12:41Lucerne station£411One-way1 change
IC 21 672 | 67210:021h39Lugano, Stazione11:41Lucerne station£601One-way0 changes
EC 178 | 17812:021h39Lugano, Stazione13:41Lucerne station£661One-way0 changes
IC 2 878 | 878 · IR 26 2324 | 232413:021h39Lugano, Stazione14:41Lucerne station£421One-way1 change
IC 2 882 | 882 · IR 26 2328 | 232815:021h39Lugano, Stazione16:41Lucerne station£671One-way1 change
Travel Information
Compare train and coach for Lugano to Lucerne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lugano to Lucerne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £10. For those with little time consider booking a coach which can get you there in 2h 12m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £10, and a train costs an average of £38.
Distance: 126 km
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4h 13m Average total duration 3h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 42m Average total duration Fastest 2h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions |
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Live departures
Lugano to Lucerne train times
The table below shows live departures for Lugano to Lucerne trains for today, Thursday 16 July. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EC 16 | 16 · EV EV2 31458 | 31458 | 14:30 Lugano, Stazione | 2h01 | 16:31 Lucerne | 1 change | |
EC 16 | 16 · IR 75 2580 | 2580+ IR VAE 2024 | 2024 | 14:30 Lugano, Stazione | 1h55 | 16:25 Lucerne station | 2 changes | |
B 4 4145 | 4145 · IC 2 882 | 882 · IR 26 2328 | 2328 | 14:47 Lugano | 1h54 | 16:41 Lucerne station | 2 changes | |
IC 2 882 | 882 · IR 26 2328 | 2328 | 15:02 Lugano, Stazione | 1h39 | 16:41 Lucerne station | 1 change | |
B 4 4153 | 4153 · EC 152 | 152 · EV EV2 31462 | 31462 | 15:17 Lugano | 2h14 | 17:31 Lucerne | 2 changes | |
B 4 4153 | 4153 · EC 152 | 152 · IR 75 2126 | 2126+ IR VAE 2026 | 2026 | 15:17 Lugano | 2h08 | 17:25 Lucerne station | 3 changes | |
EC 152 | 152 · EV EV2 31462 | 31462 | 15:30 Lugano, Stazione | 2h01 | 17:31 Lucerne | 1 change | |
EC 152 | 152 · IR 75 2126 | 2126+ IR VAE 2026 | 2026 | 15:30 Lugano, Stazione | 1h55 | 17:25 Lucerne station | 2 changes | |
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B 461 590 | 590 · S 10 25792 | 25792 · IC 2 862 | 862 · IR 26 2308 | 2308 | 0:37 Lugano | 6h04 | 6:41 Lucerne station | 3 changes | |
S 10 25792 | 25792 · IC 2 862 | 862 · IR 26 2308 | 2308 | 0:55 Lugano, Stazione | 5h46 | 6:41 Lucerne station | 2 changes | |
S 10 25104 | 25104 · IC 2 862 | 862 · IR 26 2308 | 2308 | 4:32 Lugano, Stazione | 2h09 | 6:41 Lucerne station | 2 changes | |
B 4 4001 | 4001 · IC 21 664 | 664 | 5:44 Lugano | 1h57 | 7:41 Lucerne station | 1 change | |
IC 21 664 | 664 | 6:00 Lugano, Stazione | 1h41 | 7:41 Lucerne station | 0 changesdirect | |
B 4 4009 | 4009 · IC 2 1462 | 1462 · IR 70 2615 | 2615 | 6:17 Lugano | 2h34 | 8:51 Lucerne station | 2 changes | |
IC 2 1462 | 1462 · IR 70 2615 | 2615 | 6:30 Lugano, Stazione | 2h21 | 8:51 Lucerne station | 1 change | |
B 4 4017 | 4017 · IC 2 866 | 866 · IR 26 2312 | 2312 | 6:47 Lugano | 1h54 | 8:41 Lucerne station | 2 changes | |
IC 2 866 | 866 · IR 26 2312 | 2312 | 7:02 Lugano, Stazione | 1h39 | 8:41 Lucerne station | 1 change | |
B 4 4025 | 4025 · IC 2 1466 | 1466 · EV EV2 31430 | 31430 | 7:17 Lugano | 2h14 | 9:31 Lucerne | 2 changes | |
B 4 4025 | 4025 · IC 2 1466 | 1466+ IR VAE 2010 | 2010+ IR 75 2110 | 2110 | 7:17 Lugano | 2h08 | 9:25 Lucerne station | 3 changes | |
IC 2 1466 | 1466+ IR VAE 2010 | 2010+ IR 75 2110 | 2110 | 7:30 Lugano, Stazione | 1h55 | 9:25 Lucerne station | 2 changes | |
IC 2 1466 | 1466 · EV EV2 31430 | 31430 | 7:30 Lugano, Stazione | 2h01 | 9:31 Lucerne | 1 change | |
B 4 4041 | 4041 · EC 10 | 10 · EV EV2 31434 | 31434 | 8:17 Lugano | 2h14 | 10:31 Lucerne | 2 changes | |
B 4 4041 | 4041 · EC 10 | 10+ IR VAE 2012 | 2012+ IR 75 2112 | 2112 | 8:17 Lugano | 2h08 | 10:25 Lucerne station | 3 changes | |
EC 10 | 10+ IR VAE 2012 | 2012+ IR 75 2112 | 2112 | 8:30 Lugano, Stazione | 1h55 | 10:25 Lucerne station | 2 changes | |
EC 10 | 10 · EV EV2 31434 | 31434 | 8:30 Lugano, Stazione | 2h01 | 10:31 Lucerne | 1 change | |
B 4 4049 | 4049 · IC 2 870 | 870 · IR 26 2316 | 2316 | 8:47 Lugano | 1h54 | 10:41 Lucerne station | 2 changes | |
IC 2 870 | 870 · IR 26 2316 | 2316 | 9:02 Lugano, Stazione | 1h39 | 10:41 Lucerne station | 1 change | |
B 4 4057 | 4057 · EC 12 | 12 · EV EV2 31438 | 31438 | 9:17 Lugano | 2h14 | 11:31 Lucerne | 2 changes | |
B 4 4057 | 4057 · EC 12 | 12+ IR VAE 2014 | 2014+ IR 75 2114 | 2114 | 9:17 Lugano | 2h08 | 11:25 Lucerne station | 3 changes | |
PE 3092 | 3092 | 9:18 Lugano, Stazione | 5h29 | 14:47 Luzern Bahnhofquai | 0 changesdirect | |
EC 12 | 12 · EV EV2 31438 | 31438 | 9:30 Lugano, Stazione | 2h01 | 11:31 Lucerne | 1 change | |
EC 12 | 12+ IR VAE 2014 | 2014+ IR 75 2114 | 2114 | 9:30 Lugano, Stazione | 1h55 | 11:25 Lucerne station | 2 changes | |
B 4 4065 | 4065 · IC 21 672 | 672 | 9:47 Lugano | 1h54 | 11:41 Lucerne station | 1 change | |
IC 21 672 | 672 | 10:02 Lugano, Stazione | 1h39 | 11:41 Lucerne station | 0 changesdirect | |
B 4 4073 | 4073 · EC 14 | 14 · EV EV2 31442 | 31442 | 10:17 Lugano | 2h14 | 12:31 Lucerne | 2 changes | |
B 4 4073 | 4073 · EC 14 | 14+ IR VAE 2016 | 2016+ IR 75 2116 | 2116 | 10:17 Lugano | 2h08 | 12:25 Lucerne station | 3 changes | |
EC 14 | 14 · EV EV2 31442 | 31442 | 10:30 Lugano, Stazione | 2h01 | 12:31 Lucerne | 1 change | |
EC 14 | 14+ IR VAE 2016 | 2016+ IR 75 2116 | 2116 | 10:30 Lugano, Stazione | 1h55 | 12:25 Lucerne station | 2 changes | |
B 4 4081 | 4081 · IC 2 874 | 874 · IR 26 2320 | 2320 | 10:47 Lugano | 1h54 | 12:41 Lucerne station | 2 changes | |
IC 2 874 | 874 · IR 26 2320 | 2320 | 11:02 Lugano, Stazione | 1h39 | 12:41 Lucerne station | 1 change | |
B 4 4089 | 4089 · IC 2 1474 | 1474+ IR VAE 2018 | 2018+ IR 75 2576 | 2576 | 11:17 Lugano | 2h08 | 13:25 Lucerne station | 3 changes | |
B 4 4089 | 4089 · IC 2 1474 | 1474 · EV EV2 31446 | 31446 | 11:17 Lugano | 2h14 | 13:31 Lucerne | 2 changes | |
IC 2 1474 | 1474 · EV EV2 31446 | 31446 | 11:30 Lugano, Stazione | 2h01 | 13:31 Lucerne | 1 change | |
IC 2 1474 | 1474+ IR VAE 2018 | 2018+ IR 75 2576 | 2576 | 11:30 Lugano, Stazione | 1h55 | 13:25 Lucerne station | 2 changes | |
B 4 4097 | 4097 · EC 178 | 178 | 11:47 Lugano | 1h54 | 13:41 Lucerne station | 1 change | |
EC 178 | 178 | 12:02 Lugano, Stazione | 1h39 | 13:41 Lucerne station | 0 changesdirect | |
B 4 4105 | 4105 · EC 150 | 150+ IR VAE 2020 | 2020+ IR 75 2120 | 2120 | 12:17 Lugano | 2h08 | 14:25 Lucerne station | 3 changes | |
B 4 4105 | 4105 · EC 150 | 150 · EV EV2 31450 | 31450 | 12:17 Lugano | 2h14 | 14:31 Lucerne | 2 changes | |
EC 150 | 150 · EV EV2 31450 | 31450 | 12:30 Lugano, Stazione | 2h01 | 14:31 Lucerne | 1 change | |
EC 150 | 150+ IR VAE 2020 | 2020+ IR 75 2120 | 2120 | 12:30 Lugano, Stazione | 1h55 | 14:25 Lucerne station | 2 changes | |
B 4 4113 | 4113 · IC 2 878 | 878 · IR 26 2324 | 2324 | 12:47 Lugano | 1h54 | 14:41 Lucerne station | 2 changes | |
IC 2 878 | 878 · IR 26 2324 | 2324 | 13:02 Lugano, Stazione | 1h39 | 14:41 Lucerne station | 1 change | |
B 4 4121 | 4121 · EC 30 | 30 · EV EV2 31454 | 31454 | 13:17 Lugano | 2h14 | 15:31 Lucerne | 2 changes | |
B 4 4121 | 4121 · EC 30 | 30+ IR VAE 2022 | 2022+ IR 75 2122 | 2122 | 13:17 Lugano | 2h08 | 15:25 Lucerne station | 3 changes | |
EC 30 | 30 · EV EV2 31454 | 31454 | 13:30 Lugano, Stazione | 2h01 | 15:31 Lucerne | 1 change | |
EC 30 | 30+ IR VAE 2022 | 2022+ IR 75 2122 | 2122 | 13:30 Lugano, Stazione | 1h55 | 15:25 Lucerne station | 2 changes | |
B 4 4129 | 4129 · IC 21 680 | 680 | 13:47 Lugano | 1h54 | 15:41 Lucerne station | 1 change | |
IC 21 680 | 680 | 14:02 Lugano, Stazione | 1h39 | 15:41 Lucerne station | 0 changesdirect | |
B 4 4139 | 4139 · EC 16 | 16 · EV EV2 31458 | 31458 | 14:17 Lugano | 2h14 | 16:31 Lucerne | 2 changes | |
B 4 4139 | 4139 · EC 16 | 16+ IR VAE 2024 | 2024+ IR 75 2580 | 2580 | 14:17 Lugano | 2h08 | 16:25 Lucerne station | 3 changes | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Lugano to Lucerne
Trains from Lugano to Lucerne run on average 17 times per day, taking around 3h 43m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £38 but you can travel from only £10 by coach.
There are 4 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:05, the last at 23:18. The fastest train covers the 126 km distance in 1h 39m.
Distance 126 km |
Average train duration 3h 43m |
Cheapest ticket price £38 |
Trains per day 17 |
Direct trains 4 |
Fastest train 1h 39m |
First train 0:05 |
Last train 23:18 |
Cheapest Month Sept |
Cheapest Day Sat |
High Season Jul - Sept |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Thu |
Least Busy Day Sun |
Best time to book 91 days |
Train companies: SBB, Rhatische Bahn, Trenitalia EuroCity, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) from Lugano to Lucerne trainsSBB, Rhatische Bahn, Trenitalia EuroCity, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) trains will get you between Lugano and Lucerne from £10. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
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FAQs: Lugano to Lucerne train
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Lugano to Lucerne by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Lucerne, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

popular train stations
Important Stations and Airports in Lugano and Lucerne
Most Lugano to Lucerne trains use the Lugano, Stazione to Luzern Bhf station pair, with some services arriving at Luzern Bahnhofquai. Use this guide to compare Lugano and Lucerne train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Which Lugano station do trains to Lucerne leave from?
Getting to Lugano, Stazione from Lugano city centre
Lugano, Stazione train station facilities and services
Lugano, Stazione has practical services for this route, including Accessibility.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at Lugano, Stazione.
Getting to Lugano Città (funicolare) from Lugano city centre
Lugano Città (funicolare) train station facilities and services
Lugano Città (funicolare) has practical services for this route, including Accessibility.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at Lugano Città (funicolare).
Which Lucerne station do trains from Lugano arrive at?
Getting to Luzern Bhf from Lucerne city centre
Luzern Bhf train station facilities and services
Luzern Bhf has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lounge, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental, Information Desk and Luggage Carts.
Food and drink
Food options include: Restaurant La Cucina, Restaurant Bellini Locanda Ticinese
Wi-Fi and ATMs
Free. ATMs are available in the train station.
Tickets and information
Ticket office support is available at Luzern Bhf. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage and lost property
Luggage storage is available at Luzern Bhf. Lost and found is available at the station.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at Luzern Bhf: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Bike and car services
Available at Luzern Bhf: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at Luzern Bhf.
Shops, hotels and contact
Nearby hotels include Hotel Monopol Luzern, Waldstätterhof Swiss Quality Hotel, Hotel Central Luzern.
Getting to Luzern Bahnhofquai from Lucerne city centre
Luzern Bahnhofquai train station facilities and services
Luzern Bahnhofquai has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lounge, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Car Rental, Information Desk and Luggage Carts.
Food and drink
Food options include: Restaurant Schiff, Restaurant Opus
Wi-Fi and ATMs
Free. ATMs are available in the train station.
Tickets and information
Ticket office support is available at Luzern Bahnhofquai. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage and lost property
Luggage storage is available at Luzern Bahnhofquai. Lost and found is available at the station.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at Luzern Bahnhofquai: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Bike and car services
Available at Luzern Bahnhofquai: Bike Parking, Car Rental.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at Luzern Bahnhofquai.
Shops, hotels and contact
Nearby hotels include Hotel des Balances, Hotel Monopol Luzern, Hotel Waldstätterhof.
Luzern, Bahnhof train station facilities and services
Luzern, Bahnhof has practical services for this route, including Accessibility.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at Luzern, Bahnhof.
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