How to reach us
How to reach us
Swiss Federal Railways SBB
Station Square
CH - 6900 Lugano
0900 300 300 (SBB Rail Service)
www.ffs.ch
Distances to major Swiss and European cities
Milan 1h
Zurich 1h50
Basel 2h58
Bern 3h
Rome 5h40
Geneva 4h46
Connections SBB station with the city centre:
On foot
approx. 10 minutes
La Sasselina" funicular railway
The funicular railway departs and arrives at Piazza Cioccaro.
Daily from 05:00 to 24:00 (continuous rides lasting 92 sec. each)
The fare is CHF 1.30.
Taxi service
Taxi rank at the SBB railway station forecourt.
Bus
Transporti Pubblici Luganesi SA (TPL) lines 1, 4
Useful links
Lugano Region
www.luganoregion.ch
TILO
Regional Trains Ticino Lombardy
SBB Trains Online | LUGANO station
All trains and current departure times at Lugano station
SBB Travel Online
Timetables and possibility to book your ticket online.
Omio
Combine and compare train travel options to Lugano, filter by price and time. Bus services also available.
TrainLine
Tickets for bus and high-speed, regional and international trains.
Teletext
Information on rail traffic
The motorway axis that directly connects northern Europe to the Mediterranean passes through Lugano.
From Zurich:
A2 motorway, direction San Gottardo-Chiasso-Italy.
Recommended exit: Lugano NORD, exit 49 towards Ponte Tresa/Aeroporto (1.4 km); at the junction follow signs for Lugano, keeping to the left (120 m); at the roundabout take the 2nd exit for Autostrada Lugano-Centro (1.8 km ); Via Bioggio (280 m); Via Besso (1.0 km); Via Romeo Manzoni (260 m); to the right Via Clemente Maraini; to the left Via Antonio Adamini and Riva Antonio Caccia to the LAC roundabout
From Milan:
Motorway A9 dei Laghi, direction Como - San Gottardo
or A8 motorway, direction Varese - Stabio (Gaggiolo).
Recommended exit: Lugano SUD towards Viale Giuseppe Cattori on the left (1.5 km); Riva Paradiso (57 m) and Riva Antonio Caccia (600 m) to the LAC roundabout.
Please note that in order to drive on Swiss motorways it is necessary to have a motorway sticker to be affixed to the car window (cost CHF 40.-, valid from January to December); it can be purchased at customs (Gaggiolo - Stabio, Ponte Tresa, Chiasso).
Distances from Lugano:
Basel 287 km - Bern 302 km - Geneva 446 km - Zurich 227 km - Milan 77 km - Rome 644 km - Paris 856 km - Berlin 1048 km - London 1152 km
Car park
The LAC has a convenient parking garage, built on three floors below the square. Visitors arriving by car can park easily and enjoy their visit to the LAC and the city. Three works of contemporary art by Swiss artist Felice Varini have been installed along the ramps of the garage.
Park & Ride:
Cornaredo - Line S
Fornaci - Line F
Parking Pay:
Download the app via Google Play or App Store, which allows you to pay for parking time in Lugano's car parks via smartphone.
Further information
luganoregion.com
Useful links
Road traffic
Real-time information provided by the Swiss Touring Club
Webcam Motorway A2 Airolo NORD
Images provided by AET (Azienda Elettrica Ticinese)
Webcam Motorway A2 Airolo SOUTH
Images provided by AET (Azienda Elettrica Ticinese)
Flixbus
Scheduled buses to and from Lugano
ATM
An ATM is available in the hall, accessible during the opening hours of the cultural centre.
