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There are 13 ways to get from Basel to Lugano by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Oelde to Dortmund Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    11h 3m
    CHF 113–280

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Oelde to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    9h 21m
    CHF 58–168

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus N110 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Luganobus bus N474
    17h 45m
    CHF 59–111

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Oelde to Koeln Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train Ec / ...
    16h 9m
    CHF 114–403

  5. Drive 812.9 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Luganocar car 812.9 km
    7h 59m
    CHF 128–185

  6. Train via Kassel

    1. Take the train from Lippstadt to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel SBBtrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    12h 45m
    CHF 84–243

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Basel to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the car train from Göttingen to München Ostcartrain train
    3. Drive from München Ost to Luganocar car
    9h 26m
    CHF 169–232

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Oelde to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane CGN - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    10h 33m
    CHF 86–230

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

    1. Take the train from Oelde to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane DUS - LIN
    3. Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain train
    9h 44m
    CHF 94–251

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

    1. Take the train from Oelde to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train
    9h 25m
    CHF 126–294

  11. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport

    1. Take the train from Oelde to Essen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane FRA - MXP
    4. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    10h 37m
    CHF 109–258

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

    1. Take the train from Oelde to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane CGN - BGY
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain train
    11h 5m
    CHF 85–265

  13. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Milan Linate Airport

    1. Take the train from Oelde to Essen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane FRA - LIN
    4. Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain train
    10h 55m
    CHF 85–241

Basel to Lugano by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration17h 45mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 59Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Basel, Germany and Lugano, Switzerland?

You can take a vehicle from Basel to Lugano via Oelde, Dortmund Hbf, and Basel SBB in around 11h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wadersloh, Bücker to Lugano via Sünninghausen, Dorfplatz, Oelde, Bahnhof, Oelde, Bahnhof, Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof, Bielefeld Brackwede train station, and Frankfurt central train station in around 17h 45m.

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