Lugano
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Lugano has its own airport, but no direct flights from the U.S. The closest "big" international airport would be Milan's, I suppose. You also could catch a nonstop to Zurich and then either take a train or flight down to Lugano (you'd still need to take a cab or find other transportation to downtown Lugano from the airport whereas a train would take you right into town). You can catch flights to Lugano from most major European airports--Paris, Brussels, Frankfurt, etc., but some of those flights may require a change of planes in Zurich. Or you can catch an overnight train from Brussels, etc., that get you into Lugano in the wee hours of the morning (around 5:30 am).
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YES THERE IS A TRAIN FROM MILAN TO LUGANO. HAVE TAKEN IT FROM MILAN TO COMO, AND LATER AND OFTEN FROM COMO TO LUGANO. FIND OUT OPTIONS AT THE FOLLOWING SITE:<BR>www.raileurope.com/us/rail/fares_schedules/index.htm<BR>ENTER DEPARTURE AND ARRIVAL CITIES FOR TRAINS,COST AND TRAVEL TIMES. ALSO ANOTHER HELPFUL SITE IS:<BR>www.trenitalia.it/home/en/index.html<BR>
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Hi Rocky, I flew direct to Zurich from Atlanta, and then trained to Lugano. It took several hours, but the route was beautiful. Maybe you could research the costs, schedules etc of both options before deciding? Obviously, Milan is closer, but sometimes that's not the only factor. You will love Ticino. J.