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- Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland
Lugano by sleeper train
Switzerland's Mediterranean side: a lakefront city framed by two funicular-served mountains.
Reasons to get off here
- Funicular up Monte San Salvatore from Paradiso for a 360° lake and Alps view
- Monte Brè, billed as Switzerland's sunniest peak, with the painters' village of Brè
- Lake promenade, Parco Ciani and Piazza della Riforma
- Lake boats to the villages of Gandria and Morcote
- A funicular links the hilltop station with the city centre in about 1.5 minutes
- Old town, lake promenade and station are all within a 15-minute walk of each other
- Gotthard Panorama Express towards Arth-Goldau, with a boat connection to Lucerne
When the night train calls
| Train | Direction | Arrives | Leaves | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Sleeper Brussels–Milan · ES 401 | Brussels → Cologne → Gotthard → Milan | 09:40 | 09:42 | Departs Monday, Thursday and Saturday |
| European Sleeper Brussels–Milan · ES 400 | Milan → Gotthard → Cologne → Brussels | 18:42 | 18:44 | Departs Wednesday, Friday and Sunday |
Local times from each operator’s published timetable; see each route page for sources.
Check your date before travelling.
Bellinzona
Three UNESCO-listed medieval castles and walls that once closed off the whole Ticino valley.
Stop-off guide →Next stop · European Sleeper Brussels–MilanComo S. Giovanni
The gateway to Lake Como: a walled old town, lakefront and boats to Bellagio, downhill from the station.
Stop-off guide →Lugano, answered
European Sleeper Brussels–Milan.
Times in both directions are below.
ES 401 (Brussels–Cologne–Gotthard–Milan): arrives 09:40, leaves 09:42; ES 400 (Milan–Gotthard–Cologne–Brussels): arrives 18:42, leaves 18:44.
Times are local and can change for engineering works.
Switzerland's Mediterranean side: a lakefront city framed by two funicular-served mountains.
We would allow: one night, or two days.
Usually only by booking two separate journeys: most sleeper fares are for one train on one date, and you cannot get off and rejoin the same ticket the next night.
Check the fare rules with the operator when you book.