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St. Moritz to Lugano by train
About 130 km. The train is fastest at 5.2 h; the train is cheapest, from ₹8,530 per person.
Lugano to St. MoritzFastest
Train
Rhaetian Railway, PostBus over the San Bernardino + SBB, changes at Chur and Bellinzona
5.2 h door to door
Cheapest
Train
Rhaetian Railway, PostBus over the San Bernardino + SBB, changes at Chur and Bellinzona
from ₹8,530 per person
Best value
Train
Rhaetian Railway, PostBus over the San Bernardino + SBB, changes at Chur and Bellinzona
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Bernina Express train + Bernina Express bus, change at Tirano (panoramic) runs April – October only.
The rest of the year: Rhaetian Railway, PostBus over the San Bernardino + SBB, changes at Chur and Bellinzona.
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | Rhaetian Railway, PostBus over the San Bernardino + SBB, changes at Chur and Bellinzona | 5.2 h | ₹8,530–₹21,320per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Train | Bernina Express train + Bernina Express bus, change at Tirano (panoramic) | 5.8 h | ₹13,920–₹20,300per person | April – October only | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Train, Bernina Express train + Bernina Express bus, change at Tirano (panoramic): Over the Bernina Pass on the UNESCO line, past the Morteratsch glacier and Alp Grüm, then by coach along Lake Como. Train and bus reservations compulsory; the bus runs in the warmer months only. ESTIMATE fare (the Chur–Tirano train is from CHF 96).
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out (or in season); change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Train · Rhaetian Railway, PostBus over the San Bernardino + SBB, changes at Chur and Bellinzona | ₹17,060–₹42,640 | ₹34,120–₹85,280 |
| Train · Bernina Express train + Bernina Express bus, change at Tirano (panoramic) | ₹27,840–₹40,600 | ₹55,680–₹81,200 |
Once you’re in Lugano
- Best time: April – October
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (April – October). Against it: No Bernina Express Bus to Lugano.
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Plan St. Moritz and Lugano
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.