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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to LuganotrainIc21 / ...
    7h 48m
    CHF 55–339

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)planeDUS - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
    6h 18m
    CHF 44–232

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Frankfurt central train stationbusN870 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to LuganobusN474
    12h 34m
    CHF 48–109

  4. Drive 749.9 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Luganocar749.9 km
    6h 49m
    CHF 120–174

  5. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to LuganotrainEc
    8h 4m
    CHF 75–319

  6. Train via Zurich

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Zürich HBtrainNightjet
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to LuganotrainEcm
    11h 7m
    CHF 103–326

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeCGN - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
    5h 49m
    CHF 107–272

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)planeDUS - LIN
    3. Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
    6h 41m
    CHF 80–275

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeDUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
    6h 20m
    CHF 112–318

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)planeFRA - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
    6h 19m
    CHF 85–216

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

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)planeCGN - BGY
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
    6h 24m
    CHF 63–251

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)planeFRA - LIN
    3. Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
    6h 37m
    CHF 61–199

Cologne to Lugano by train

Calendar84Weekly Trains
Duration7h 48mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 55Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Lugano via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, and Frankfurt central train station in around 12h 34m.

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