The cheapest and fastest trains from Lugano to Zurich
Cheapest price
£43
Average price
£50
Fastest journey
1 h 53 m
Average duration
1 h 56 m
Trains per day
30
Distance
155 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Lugano to Zurich is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Lugano to Zurich will cost around £50 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £43.
Of the 30 trains that leave Lugano for Zurich every day 7 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct trains cover the 155 km distance in an average of 1 h 56 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 1 h 53 m .
The slowest trains will take 1 h 57 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 21 672 | 672 · S 2 21242 | 21242 · IR 75 2575 | 2575
IC 2 874 | 874
IC 2 1474 | 1474
IC 2 870 | 870
IC 21 672 | 672 · IR 46 2418 | 2418
EC 178 | 178 · IR 46 2422 | 2422
IC 2 874 | 874
IC 2 1474 | 1474
IC 2 870 | 870
IC 21 672 | 672 · IR 46 2418 | 2418Travel Information
Compare coach, train and flight for Lugano to Zurich
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lugano to Zurich among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £15. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 58m. 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 £15, and a flight costs an average of £72.
Distance: 155 km
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£61 Average Price | £24 Average Price Cheapest | £184 Average Price |
2h 48m Average total duration 2h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 7m Average total duration 2h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 58m Average total duration Fastest 58m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions |
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Live departures
Lugano to Zurich train times
The table below shows live departures for Lugano to Zurich trains for today, Wednesday 7 January. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EC 10 | 10 · S 5 18538 | 18538 | 07:30 Lugano, Stazione | 2h14 | 09:44 Zurich Altstetten | 1 change | |
EC 10 | 10 · IC 1 711 | 711 | 07:30 Lugano, Stazione | 2h12 | 09:42 Zürich Oerlikon | 1 change | |
EC 10 | 10 | 07:30 Lugano, Stazione | 1h57 | 09:27 Zurich HB | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 2 870 | 870 · RE 48 4918 | 4918 | 07:58 Lugano, Stazione | 2h12 | 10:10 Zürich Oerlikon | 1 change | |
IC 2 870 | 870 | 07:58 Lugano, Stazione | 1h57 | 09:55 Zurich HB | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 2 870 | 870 · S 5 18540 | 18540 | 07:58 Lugano, Stazione | 2h16 | 10:14 Zurich Altstetten | 1 change | |
EC 12 | 12 | 08:30 Lugano, Stazione | 1h57 | 10:27 Zurich HB | 0 changesdirect | |
EC 12 | 12 · S 5 18542 | 18542 | 08:30 Lugano, Stazione | 2h14 | 10:44 Zurich Altstetten | 1 change | |
EC 12 | 12 · IC 1 713 | 713 | 08:30 Lugano, Stazione | 2h12 | 10:42 Zürich Oerlikon | 1 change | |
IC 21 672 | 672 · IR 46 2418 | 2418 | 08:58 Lugano, Stazione | 1h57 | 10:55 Zurich HB | 1 change | |
IC 21 672 | 672 · S 2 21242 | 21242 · IR 75 2575 | 2575 · IC 1 715 | 715 | 08:58 Lugano, Stazione | 2h44 | 11:42 Zürich Oerlikon | 3 changes | |
IC 21 672 | 672 · S 2 21242 | 21242 · IR 75 2575 | 2575 · S 5 18546 | 18546 | 08:58 Lugano, Stazione | 2h46 | 11:44 Zurich Altstetten | 3 changes | |
IC 21 672 | 672 · IR 46 2418 | 2418 · RE 48 4920 | 4920 | 08:58 Lugano, Stazione | 2h12 | 11:10 Zürich Oerlikon | 2 changes | |
IC 21 672 | 672 · S 2 21242 | 21242 · IR 75 2575 | 2575 | 08:58 Lugano, Stazione | 2h27 | 11:25 Zurich HB | 2 changes | |
IC 21 672 | 672 · IR 46 2418 | 2418 · S 5 18544 | 18544 | 08:58 Lugano, Stazione | 2h16 | 11:14 Zurich Altstetten | 2 changes | |
EC 14 | 14 | 09:30 Lugano, Stazione | 1h57 | 11:27 Zurich HB | 0 changesdirect | |
EC 14 | 14 · S 5 18546 | 18546 | 09:30 Lugano, Stazione | 2h14 | 11:44 Zurich Altstetten | 1 change | |
EC 14 | 14 · IC 1 715 | 715 | 09:30 Lugano, Stazione | 2h12 | 11:42 Zürich Oerlikon | 1 change | |
IC 2 874 | 874 · RE 48 4922 | 4922 | 09:58 Lugano, Stazione | 2h12 | 12:10 Zürich Oerlikon | 1 change | |
IC 2 874 | 874 | 09:58 Lugano, Stazione | 1h57 | 11:55 Zurich HB | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 2 874 | 874 · S 5 18548 | 18548 | 09:58 Lugano, Stazione | 2h16 | 12:14 Zurich Altstetten | 1 change | |
IC 2 1474 | 1474 | 10:30 Lugano, Stazione | 1h57 | 12:27 Zurich HB | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 2 1474 | 1474 · IC 1 717 | 717 | 10:30 Lugano, Stazione | 2h12 | 12:42 Zürich Oerlikon | 1 change | |
IC 2 1474 | 1474 · S 5 18550 | 18550 | 10:30 Lugano, Stazione | 2h14 | 12:44 Zurich Altstetten | 1 change | |
EC 178 | 178 · IR 46 2422 | 2422 | 11:02 Lugano, Stazione | 1h53 | 12:55 Zurich HB | 1 change | |
EC 178 | 178 · IR 46 2422 | 2422 · RE 48 4924 | 4924 | 11:02 Lugano, Stazione | 2h08 | 13:10 Zürich Oerlikon | 2 changes | |
EC 178 | 178 · IR 46 2422 | 2422 · S 5 18552 | 18552 | 11:02 Lugano, Stazione | 2h12 | 13:14 Zurich Altstetten | 2 changes | |
EC 150 | 150 · S 5 18554 | 18554 | 11:30 Lugano, Stazione | 2h14 | 13:44 Zurich Altstetten | 1 change | |
EC 150 | 150 | 11:30 Lugano, Stazione | 1h57 | 13:27 Zurich HB | 0 changesdirect | |
EC 150 | 150 · IC 1 719 | 719 | 11:30 Lugano, Stazione | 2h12 | 13:42 Zürich Oerlikon | 1 change | |
IC 2 878 | 878 · S 5 18556 | 18556 | 11:58 Lugano, Stazione | 2h16 | 14:14 Zurich Altstetten | 1 change | |
IC 2 878 | 878 · RE 48 4926 | 4926 | 11:58 Lugano, Stazione | 2h12 | 14:10 Zürich Oerlikon | 1 change | |
IC 2 878 | 878 | 11:58 Lugano, Stazione | 1h57 | 13:55 Zurich HB | 0 changesdirect | |
EC 30 | 30 | 12:30 Lugano, Stazione | 1h57 | 14:27 Zurich HB | 0 changesdirect | |
EC 30 | 30 · S 5 18558 | 18558 | 12:30 Lugano, Stazione | 2h14 | 14:44 Zurich Altstetten | 1 change | |
EC 30 | 30 · IC 1 721 | 721 | 12:30 Lugano, Stazione | 2h12 | 14:42 Zürich Oerlikon | 1 change | |
IC 21 680 | 680 · IR 46 2426 | 2426 | 12:58 Lugano, Stazione | 1h57 | 14:55 Zurich HB | 1 change | |
IC 21 680 | 680 · S 2 21258 | 21258 · IR 75 2127 | 2127 · IC 1 723 | 723 | 12:58 Lugano, Stazione | 2h44 | 15:42 Zürich Oerlikon | 3 changes | |
IC 21 680 | 680 · S 2 21258 | 21258 · IR 75 2127 | 2127 | 12:58 Lugano, Stazione | 2h27 | 15:25 Zurich HB | 2 changes | |
IC 21 680 | 680 · IR 46 2426 | 2426 · S 5 18560 | 18560 | 12:58 Lugano, Stazione | 2h16 | 15:14 Zurich Altstetten | 2 changes | |
IC 21 680 | 680 · S 2 21258 | 21258 · IR 75 2127 | 2127 · S 5 18562 | 18562 | 12:58 Lugano, Stazione | 2h46 | 15:44 Zurich Altstetten | 3 changes | |
IC 21 680 | 680 · IR 46 2426 | 2426 · RE 48 4928 | 4928 | 12:58 Lugano, Stazione | 2h12 | 15:10 Zürich Oerlikon | 2 changes | |
EC 16 | 16 | 13:30 Lugano, Stazione | 1h57 | 15:27 Zurich HB | 0 changesdirect | |
EC 16 | 16 · IC 1 723 | 723 | 13:30 Lugano, Stazione | 2h12 | 15:42 Zürich Oerlikon | 1 change | |
EC 16 | 16 · S 5 18562 | 18562 | 13:30 Lugano, Stazione | 2h14 | 15:44 Zurich Altstetten | 1 change | |
IC 2 882 | 882 · RE 48 4930 | 4930 | 13:58 Lugano, Stazione | 2h12 | 16:10 Zürich Oerlikon | 1 change | |
IC 2 882 | 882 | 13:58 Lugano, Stazione | 1h57 | 15:55 Zurich HB | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 2 882 | 882 · S 5 18564 | 18564 | 13:58 Lugano, Stazione | 2h16 | 16:14 Zurich Altstetten | 1 change | |
IC 2 1482 | 1482 · IC 1 725 | 725 | 14:30 Lugano, Stazione | 2h12 | 16:42 Zürich Oerlikon | 1 change | |
IC 2 1482 | 1482 · S 5 18566 | 18566 | 14:30 Lugano, Stazione | 2h14 | 16:44 Zurich Altstetten | 1 change | |
IC 2 1482 | 1482 | 14:30 Lugano, Stazione | 1h57 | 16:27 Zurich HB | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 21 684 | 684 · S 2 21266 | 21266 · IR 75 2131 | 2131 · S 5 18570 | 18570 | 14:58 Lugano, Stazione | 2h46 | 17:44 Zurich Altstetten | 3 changes | |
IC 21 684 | 684 · IR 46 2430 | 2430 · RE 48 4932 | 4932 | 14:58 Lugano, Stazione | 2h12 | 17:10 Zürich Oerlikon | 2 changes | |
IC 21 684 | 684 · IR 46 2430 | 2430 | 14:58 Lugano, Stazione | 1h57 | 16:55 Zurich HB | 1 change | |
IC 21 684 | 684 · S 2 21266 | 21266 · IR 75 2131 | 2131 | 14:58 Lugano, Stazione | 2h27 | 17:25 Zurich HB | 2 changes | |
IC 21 684 | 684 · IR 46 2430 | 2430 · S 5 18568 | 18568 | 14:58 Lugano, Stazione | 2h16 | 17:14 Zurich Altstetten | 2 changes | |
IC 21 684 | 684 · S 2 21266 | 21266 · IR 75 2131 | 2131 · IC 1 727 | 727 | 14:58 Lugano, Stazione | 2h44 | 17:42 Zürich Oerlikon | 3 changes | |
EC 20 | 20 · S 5 18570 | 18570 | 15:30 Lugano, Stazione | 2h14 | 17:44 Zurich Altstetten | 1 change | |
EC 20 | 20 | 15:30 Lugano, Stazione | 1h57 | 17:27 Zurich HB | 0 changesdirect | |
EC 20 | 20 · IC 1 727 | 727 | 15:30 Lugano, Stazione | 2h12 | 17:42 Zürich Oerlikon | 1 change | |
IC 2 886 | 886 · S 5 18572 | 18572 | 15:58 Lugano, Stazione | 2h16 | 18:14 Zurich Altstetten | 1 change | |
IC 2 886 | 886 · RE 48 4934 | 4934 | 15:58 Lugano, Stazione | 2h12 | 18:10 Zürich Oerlikon | 1 change | |
IC 2 886 | 886 | 15:58 Lugano, Stazione | 1h57 | 17:55 Zurich HB | 0 changesdirect | |
EC 22 | 22 | 16:30 Lugano, Stazione | 1h57 | 18:27 Zurich HB | 0 changesdirect | |
EC 22 | 22 · S 5 18574 | 18574 | 16:30 Lugano, Stazione | 2h14 | 18:44 Zurich Altstetten | 1 change | |
EC 22 | 22 · IC 1 729 | 729 | 16:30 Lugano, Stazione | 2h12 | 18:42 Zürich Oerlikon | 1 change | |
IC 21 688 | 688 · S 2 21274 | 21274 · IR 75 2135 | 2135 · IC 1 731 | 731 | 16:58 Lugano, Stazione | 2h44 | 19:42 Zürich Oerlikon | 3 changes | |
IC 21 688 | 688 · IR 46 2434 | 2434 · S 5 18576 | 18576 | 16:58 Lugano, Stazione | 2h16 | 19:14 Zurich Altstetten | 2 changes | |
IC 21 688 | 688 · S 2 21274 | 21274 · IR 75 2135 | 2135 · S 5 18578 | 18578 | 16:58 Lugano, Stazione | 2h46 | 19:44 Zurich Altstetten | 3 changes | |
IC 21 688 | 688 · S 2 21274 | 21274 · IR 75 2135 | 2135 | 16:58 Lugano, Stazione | 2h27 | 19:25 Zurich HB | 2 changes | |
IC 21 688 | 688 · IR 46 2434 | 2434 · RE 48 4936 | 4936 | 16:58 Lugano, Stazione | 2h12 | 19:10 Zürich Oerlikon | 2 changes | |
IC 21 688 | 688 · IR 46 2434 | 2434 | 16:58 Lugano, Stazione | 1h57 | 18:55 Zurich HB | 1 change | |
EC 24 | 24 · S 5 18578 | 18578 | 17:30 Lugano, Stazione | 2h14 | 19:44 Zurich Altstetten | 1 change | |
EC 24 | 24 · IC 1 731 | 731 | 17:30 Lugano, Stazione | 2h12 | 19:42 Zürich Oerlikon | 1 change | |
EC 24 | 24 | 17:30 Lugano, Stazione | 1h57 | 19:27 Zurich HB | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 04:30 Lugano | 1h57 | 06:27 Zurich | 0 changesdirect | |
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Overview: Train from Lugano to Zurich
Trains from Lugano to Zurich run on average 19 times per day, taking around 2h 18m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £40 but you can travel from only £15 by coach.
There are 4 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:08, the last at 23:51. The fastest train covers the 155 km distance in 1h 53m.
Distance 155 km |
Average train duration 2h 18m |
Cheapest ticket price £40 |
Trains per day 19 |
Direct trains 4 |
Fastest train 1h 53m |
First train 00:08 |
Last train 23:51 |
Train companies: SBB, Trenitalia EuroCity, Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS) from Lugano to Zurich trainsSBB, Trenitalia EuroCity, Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS) trains will get you between Lugano and Zurich from £15. 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 Zurich train
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Lugano to Zurich 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 Zurich, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

popular train stations
Important Stations and Airports in Lugano and Zurich
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 24/7. Access via Gessnerallee and Sihlquai.
- Restaurant Au Premier
- Brasserie Federal
- Outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps, restrooms.
- CHF 2
- Hotel Schweizerhof Zürich
- Hotel St. Gotthard
- Central Plaza Hotel
- Cost CHF 12
- Located in the main hall
- Located in the main hall
- 1,300 places, mostly covered
- Avis
- Europcar
- Hertz
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platforms 3-18 for long-distance trains
- Hall 2: S-Bahn platforms 21-24
- Hall 3: underground S-Bahn platforms 41-44
- Tram: Lines 3, 4, 6, 7, 10, 13, 14
- Bus: Several lines available
- S-Bahn: Lines S2, S3, S5, S6, S7, S8, S9, S11, S12, S15, S16, S24
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 7 days a week, with access from Andreasstrasse and Franklinstrasse.
- Negishi Sushi Bar
- Le Muh
- Outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps, restrooms.
- CHF 2
- Courtyard Zurich North
- Swissotel Zurich
- Hotel Sternen Oerlikon
- Located in the main hall
- 72 places, 60 places
- Avis
- Europcar
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platform 1-4 for S-Bahn trains
- Hall 2: platform 5-8 for regional and long-distance trains
- Tram: Line 10, Line 11
- Bus: Several lines available
- S-Bahn: Lines S2, S6, S7, S8, S9, S14, S16, S19, S24
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- Parking is available 24/7 with access from the main road.
- Restaurant Markthalle
- Restaurant LaSalle
- Outside the main entrance.
- Elevators.
- CHF 1
- Placid Hotel Zurich
- Best Western Hotel Spirgarten
- H+ Hotel Zürich
- Located in the main hall
- 240 places, covered
- Europcar
- Hertz
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platforms 1-5 for S-Bahn and regional trains
- Hall 2: ticket office and waiting area
- S-Bahn: Lines S3, S9, S12, S15
- Tram: Line 4
- Bus: Several lines available
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