How to travel to Monte San Salvatore
The funicular to the top departs from Paradiso, a district of Lugano.
How to reach Lugano
Lugano can be reached by train and by car.
Section 1: reaching the funicular station
There are several ways to reach the funicular valley station in Paradiso:
- By train only: you can best travel to the train stop 'Lugano-Paradiso'. The walk to the funicular station takes less than 10 minutes. Alternatively you can walk all the way from the railway station of Lugano in about 45 minutes.
- By train and bus: travel to the main station 'Lugano'. Then take a bus to the stop 'Paradiso, Geretta' or 'Paradiso, Stazione/Scuole'. The bus rides take 12 to 14 minutes. Then walk to the funicular in a few minutes.
- By boat: it takes 5 minutes on foot to reach the funicular station from the boat dock 'Lugano-Paradiso (lago)'.
- By car: there's a parking lot at the funicular station.
Section 2: Paradiso to Monte San Salvatore
Take the funicular to the top. You'll need to switch to another funicular half-way up the mountain at Pazzallo. The whole ride takes 10 minutes.
Dates of operation
This is when the funicular operates:
- 7 December 2022-8 January 2023: daily
- 9 January-17 February 2023: on Saturdays and Sundays only
- 18-26 February 2023: daily
- 27 February-5 March 2023: daily
- 6-10 March 2023: closed
- 11 March-5 November: daily. From 19 May to 1 July 2023, and from 1 to 9 September 2023, there are evening rides on Fridays and Saturdays
- 6 November-early December 2023: closed
TIMETABLE
Find public transport schedules for your trip. The valley station of the funicular is called 'Lugano-Paradiso (S. Salvatore)'. The top station is called 'Monte San Salvatore'.
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