Book early and save: Yes
Online bookings open: 4 months ahead of the travel date (usually)
Note that bookings do NOT open 6 months ahead.
This train is usually scheduled to depart from Frankfurt Main daily at 08:01, so target that departure time when looking at this journey.
On the DB Bahn booking site look for the journey which:
- has 0 in the Chg. column
- has EC in the Products column.
Seat Reservations:
Book 1st class ticket journey tickets on DB Bahn and your seat reservation is included - but they're optional when booking 2nd class tickets, or if you will be travelling with a 1st or 2nd class rail pass.
Ticket Provider | Approximate Cost | |
---|---|---|
DB Bahn | from €39.90 | |
Omio | from €39.90 | |
Trainline | from €39 |
ShowMeThe Journey has also observed ETR 600 trains being used for this service, but after April 2020 the plan is for the new Swiss Giruno trains to be used on this route.
Note that there is no return direct train FROM Lugano TO Frankfurt.
Final Destination: Milano
The train also calls at: Luzern and Bellinzona (change for Locarno).
It will reverse direction on departure from Basel SBB station and on departure from Luzern.
The train journey from Frankfurt (Main) to Lugano:
Type of Scenery: Lake, Mountain
Star Rating: ***
The train uses the high speed line between Karlsruhe and Offenburg.
Then the scenic highlights of the journey come on the final part of the train ride between Luzern and Lugano.
Shortly after departure from Luzern there are views over Lake Zug from the LEFT of the train and south of Arth-Goldau there are views over the Lauerzersee to the RIGHT.
The train will spend around 15 mins travelling through the world's longest railway tunnel - The Gotthard Base Tunnel.
Then after departure from Bellinzona look out for the views over the valley to the RIGHT.
ShowMeThe Journey has also observed ETR 600 trains being used for this service, but after April 2020 the plan is for the new Swiss Giruno trains to be used on this route.
Note that there is no return direct train FROM Lugano TO Frankfurt.
Final Destination: Milano
The train also calls at: Luzern and Bellinzona (change for Locarno).
It will reverse direction on departure from Basel SBB station and on departure from Luzern.
The train journey from Frankfurt (Main) to Lugano:
Type of Scenery: Lake, Mountain
Star Rating: ***
The train uses the high speed line between Karlsruhe and Offenburg.
Then the scenic highlights of the journey come on the final part of the train ride between Luzern and Lugano.
Shortly after departure from Luzern there are views over Lake Zug from the LEFT of the train and south of Arth-Goldau there are views over the Lauerzersee to the RIGHT.
The train will spend around 15 mins travelling through the world's longest railway tunnel - The Gotthard Base Tunnel.
Then after departure from Bellinzona look out for the views over the valley to the RIGHT.
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