Is there a direct train to go from Milan to Lucerne?
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Best answer by thibcabe
There generally are direct trains but due to the freight train derailment in the Gotthard Tunnel international EC trains all run to/from Zurich.
The easiest way to do this route is to take the hourly RE to Lugano and change there to any train to Arth-Goldau/Lucerne. Don't worry about the 4 min connection in Lugano. Fully reservation-free.
To answer all your other questions use a reliable planner like sbb.ch, bahn.com, SBB app or DB Navigator app.
There generally are direct trains but due to the freight train derailment in the Gotthard Tunnel international EC trains all run to/from Zurich.
The easiest way to do this route is to take the hourly RE to Lugano and change there to any train to Arth-Goldau/Lucerne. Don't worry about the 4 min connection in Lugano. Fully reservation-free.
To answer all your other questions use a reliable planner like sbb.ch, bahn.com, SBB app or DB Navigator app.
I see that there are short times between trains from Milan and Lucerne, 22 minutes, 4 minutes… We will have luggage so how difficult will that be to make those transfers?
If you have enough time, you can add “via Airolo” when you search a timetable to take the old panoramic line. An example, with more time to change in Cadenazzo (check the timetable again before departure):
+11Normally trains in Switzerland are on time and mostly the stop in vis-a-vis of the other train if possible.
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