By Car

The highway which crosses the region of Lugano connects northern Europe to the Mediterranean.

From Milan: highway A9 ("Autostrada dei Laghi"), direction Como-Saint Gotthard or highway A8, direction Varese-Stabio (Gaggiolo). Suggested exit: Lugano SUD.

From Zurich: highway A2, direction Saint Gotthard-Chiasso-Italy. Suggested exit: Lugano NORD.

A road tax stamp must be purchased at the Customs house and stuck on the windscreen in order to be allowed to drive on Swiss highways. The cost of the stamp is CHF 40.-- and is valid from January to December.


· Distaces from Lugano:

Basel 287 km Berne 302 km Geneva 446 km Zurich 227 km Milan 77 km Rome 644 km Paris 856 km Berlin 1048 km London 1152 km

By Train

People travelling by train can reach any Swiss town and city thanks to an efficient railway network (FFS).
Trains leave from Milan every hours at 25 minutes past the hour (line Milan-Como-Stuttgart / Milan-Como-Frankfurt / Milan-Como-Dortmund).

How many hours to get to Lugano?

Basel 3h50 Berne 4h15 Geneva 6h20 Zurich 2h40 Milan 1h Rome 5h40 Paris 10h00 Munich 8h00 Berlin 12h

By Airplane

Darwin Airline, Flybaboo and Swiss offer a range of daily flights to Lugano from main Swiss airports.

Courtesy www.lugano.ch