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Hotel Federale Lugano

Location

Take advantage of our privileged location to organize your stay in Lugano.

We are and you are lucky. The building was built towards the end of the 1890s shortly after the inauguration of the railway line that connected Switzerland (through the San Gottardo tunnel) with northern Italy.
The position was very important then, and still is.

We are within walking distance of the Lugano railway station, a public transport hub for:

Milan, Zurich, Lucerne, Basel, Malpensa airport with direct connections;
San Moritz with direct connections by postbus offering Bernina Express and Palm Express;
Ponte Tresa with a narrow-gauge local railway and Saturday market;
Many public transport lines for the city and the region.

Contacts
Hotel Federale

3 star Hotel in center of Lugano

Via Paolo Regazzoni 8
6900 – Lugano, Switzerland
+41 91 910 08 08
info@hotel-federale.ch

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Useful informations

What time is check-in and check-out?
Check-in is from 2PM
Check-out must be done by 12Noon

If on the day of check-in you arrive earlier than 2PM, you can leave your luggage with us and park the car without additional costs. Same service on the day of departure if you still wish to visit the region.
Upon request and for a small fee, it is possible to guarantee the room ready in advance. The rate is proposed at the time of booking.

For transfers to and from Milan Malpensa airport you can use the shuttle bus or train for direct connections to / from Lugano.
We have our van for transfers to and from the Lugano train station. The service is free, but only on request. We remind you that it is possible to reach the hotel on foot from the station, without steps.

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    How to reach Hotel Federale

    On foot from Lugano railway station

    From the Lugano train station you can see the Hotel sign. From here you can reach the Hotel Federale in 2 ways:
    Cross the raised walkway and go down the hill to the Hotel entrance. All the way without stairs.
    Download the map with more details here

    By car arriving from North (Zürich, Lucerne, Basel)

    E35 / A2 motorway: take Lugano Nord exit.
    At the roundabout continue towards "Massagno Breganzona". Do NOT follow Lugano. At the next roundabout, which is at the end of the motorway, continue straight.
    At the traffic light, take the central lane and follow the signs towards the center of Lugano; Once in a short tunnel, move to the right lane and stop at the traffic light; at the exit of the tunnel immediately turn right.
    Follow the road to the small roundabout near the train station - continue straight for about 150 meters.
    As soon as possible turn left into a narrow street.
    Turn left again and go down the short road; at the end of the road, turn left one last time to reach the hotel entrance.
    Download the map here

    By car arriving from South (Milan, Como, Mendrisio)

    E35 / A2 motorway: take Lugano Sud exit.
    At the traffic lights at the end of the motorway, turn left towards the train station.
    Continue along the slope upwards, continue straight ahead and pass 2 more traffic lights.
    Once the climb is over, a railway crossing is visible on the left. Stay and continue on the road for another 10 meters and turn right into a small street and down left. Go down the short narrow road; at the end of the road, turn left one last time to reach the hotel entrance.

    By train

    Lugano is located on the North-South line between Hamburg and Rome. There are numerous direct connects, without train changes, from:
    Milano Centrale (ca. 1 hour travel time)
    Zurigo HB (ca. 2 hours travel time)
    Lucerna (ca. 2 hours travel time)
    Basilea SBB (ca. 3.5 hours travel time)
    Visit www.sbb.ch to discover detailed train timetable to Lugano.
    For guests resident abroad, take advante of Swiss Travel System to purchase interesting offers for traveling.
    For detailed information visit SwissPass.ch.

    By plane

    Lugano is located south of the Alps and is particularly close to the Metropolitan area of Milan with its 3 airports. The nearest airport is Milan Malpensa (MXP).
    Airports are described in order of distance:
    1. Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) with also EasyJet. Direct shuttle bus with travel time of approx. 65 minutes or Tilo train with a travel time of about 90 minutes. The shuttle bus stop is at the Lugano station, which is only a 3-minute walk from the hotel.
    2. Milan Linate Airport (LIN). With the shuttle bus go to Milano Centrale train station, then take the direct train to Lugano. Travel time approx. 2 hours.
    3. Milan / Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport (BGY) with Ryanair. With the shuttle bus go to Milano Centrale train station, then take the direct train to Lugano. Travel time approx. 2.5 hours.
    4. Zurich Airport (ZRH). Train journey with 1 change in Zurich HB. Travel time approx. 2.5 hours.

    Local mobility - Ticino Ticket

    Discover the region! With the Ticino Ticket that all our guests receive, you can travel for free on public transport in the Canton Ticino and Grigioni Italiano. Tilo, Postbus, ARL, Fart Locarno, Autolinee Bleniesi, TPL Lugano, trains, etc. are just some of the transport companies participating in the project.
    But not only! With the Ticino Ticket, discounts for mountain rides, visits to museums, entrances to swimming pools and many other activities not to be missed while you are in Ticino await you
    Find out more by clicking here https://www.ticino.ch/en/ticket.html.