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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Lugano by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ic21 / ...
    7h 48m
    CHF 86–255

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane CGN - BGY
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain train
    6h 24m
    CHF 48–252

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Zürich to Luganobus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    10h 40m

  4. Night train, bus

    1. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the bus from Freiburg to Luganobus bus FlixBus N474
    11h 39m
    CHF 60–271

  5. Drive 749.9 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Luganocar car 749.9 km
    6h 50m
    CHF 118–170

  6. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    8h 2m
    CHF 96–190

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane CGN - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    5h 52m
    CHF 59–167

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain 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
    6h 18m
    CHF 56–180

  9. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train
    5h 50m
    CHF 117–308

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain 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
    6h 40m
    CHF 89–253

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain 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
    6h 21m
    CHF 141–351

  12. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train
    7h 5m
    CHF 166–326

Cologne to Lugano by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration7h 48mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 86Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Lugano, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Lugano via Basel SBB in around 7h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Lugano via Zürich in around 10h 40m.

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