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Transition stage · Riviera to Switzerland

Day 12 · Antibes to Lugano

The route heads north-east through Turin, Milan and Como to the selected overnight stop in Lugano. Andermatt becomes a short stop on the longer pass day next morning.

FromAntibes
ToLugano
Zairon · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗
Date / statusFriday 31.07.2026 · Hotel Federale booked · 31 July–1 August
DistanceCa. 400–500 km til Lugano
Drive time5–6.5 hrs driving · 6.5–8 hrs with breaks
Day typeLong transition day

A clear stage to Lugano

Leave early, keep healthy charging margins through northern Italy and drive to Hotel Federale, Via Paolo Regazzoni 8. The hotel has underground parking and two EV charging points.

  1. 01

    Leave Antibes early and use the Turin corridor as the first major target.

  2. 02

    Continue through Milan and Como without adding an ambitious city visit to the transport day.

  3. 03

    Reach Lugano, charge the car and check official pass and road status for the morning.

A Better RouteplannerCharging plan for the Audi S6 e-tron Avant

ABRP recalculates the route and charging stops. Weather, speed, temperature and actual battery level can change the result.

Stops and experiences along the way

These are candidates, not a checklist. Energy, weather and traffic decide what actually fits the day.

01
Piedmont · break candidate

Turin

A natural geographic milestone. The centre is only realistic if the day has a very strong margin.

Turismo Torino ↗
02
Italy → Switzerland

Como and Lugano

The lakes create an attractive finish to the long transport day before the overnight stay in Lugano.

Lugano Region ↗
03
Switzerland · overnight

Lugano

A calm evening, hotel garage and charging create a tidy finish before an early departure through Andermatt.

Lugano Region ↗

This is where the plan becomes a travel log

The page is ready for personal photos, a driving timelapse and notes about how the day actually unfolded.

Photo gallery

Personal photos will live here

Stops, views, the car and the small moments from the day.

Timelapse

The drive is published

The video is embedded directly below the media section.

Actual day

Time, distance and lessons

Plan versus reality, charging stops, hotel and what we would do differently.