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There are 12 ways to get from Aachen to Lugano by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Eurostar)

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen FernbftrainIce / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain20 / ...
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to LuganotrainEc
    9h 6m
    CHF 91–359

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Aachen station west to Frankfurt central train stationbus068 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to LuganobusN474
    13h 15m
    CHF 45–84

  3. Drive 731.9 km

    1. Drive from Aachen to Luganocar731.9 km
    7h 55m
    CHF 118–171

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)planeDUS - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
    7h 16m
    CHF 53–207

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln HbftrainIce / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to LuganotrainEc
    9h 25m
    CHF 57–399

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Liège-GuilleminstrainS43
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to LuxembourgtrainIc
    3. Take the bus from Luxembourg P&R Gasperich/Howald to Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Cianibus
    15h 44m

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)planeDUS - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
    7h 11m
    CHF 101–261

  8. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)planeBRU - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
    6h 59m
    CHF 71–213

  9. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)planeBRU - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
    7h 10m
    CHF 94–229

  10. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeDUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
    7h 19m
    CHF 122–293

  11. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)planeCGN - BGY
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
    6h 48m
    CHF 62–301

  12. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Angleurtrain
    2. Take the train from Angleur to Pfaffenthal-Kirchbergtrain
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)planeLUX - MXP
    4. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
    9h 49m
    CHF 64–212

Aachen to Lugano by train

Calendar84Weekly Trains
Duration9h 6mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 91Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Lugano, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Lugano via Frankfurt, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Basel SBB in around 9h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen station west to Lugano via Frankfurt central train station in around 13h 15m.

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