Monte Brè or Monte San Salvatore?
Today, they're close. Pick on price and access.
| Monte Brè | Monte San Salvatore | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | Go (High confidence) 100 | Go (High confidence) 100 |
| Height | 925 m | 912 m |
| Ticket | Return CHF 26 | Return CHF 32 |
| Swiss Travel Pass | 50% off | 50% off |
| Season | All year (check maintenance breaks) | All year (check maintenance breaks) |
| By train from Lugano | 35 min | 33 min |
| By train from Zug | 2 h 10 | 2 h 12 |
| By train from Lucerne | 2 h 22 | 2 h 22 |
Train times run door to the top on a Saturday morning.
Monte Brè
925 m
Go (High confidence)
Sunny 09:00–12:00.
Running today, per the timetable.
- Today Go (High confidence) 100
- Tmrw Go (Medium confidence) 99
- Thu Go (Medium confidence) 94
- Fri Wait (Medium confidence) 70
- Sat Wait (Low confidence) 61
- Getting up
- Funicular from Cassarate with a change at Suvigliana, about 15 minutes; bus 2 from Lugano station to Cassarate
- Season
- All year (check maintenance breaks)
- Swiss Travel Pass
- 50% off
- Nearest town
- Cassarate
Why go
- The finest view of Lugano and its lake
- Runs all year, close to the city
- Old Brè village a short walk away
Worth knowing
- Low, so no high Alpine panorama
- A bus and two funiculars from Lugano station
Monte San Salvatore
912 m
Go (High confidence)
Sunny 13:00–16:00.
Running today, per the timetable.
- Today Go (High confidence) 100
- Tmrw Go (Medium confidence) 100
- Thu Go (Medium confidence) 100
- Fri Go (Medium confidence) 94
- Sat Go (Low confidence) 93
- Getting up
- Funicular from Lugano-Paradiso with a change at Pazzallo, about 12 minutes
- Season
- All year (check maintenance breaks)
- Swiss Travel Pass
- 50% off
- Nearest town
- Lugano
Why go
- Quick and cheap from Lugano
- 360° view over Lake Lugano from the church roof
Worth knowing
- Low summit, often in cloud when the lake is grey
- Closed in winter
Updated 27 Oct, 09:40. Forecast: MeteoSwiss ICON-CH models.