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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 104–285

  2. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    6h 25m
    CHF 35–161

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Lugano Stazionebus bus
    10h 30m
    CHF 58–66

  4. Night train, bus

    1. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the bus from Freiburg to Luganobus bus FlixBus N474
    11h 39m
    CHF 55–137

  5. Drive  749.9 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Luganocar car 749.9 km
    6h 49m
    CHF 126–182

  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 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    7h 59m
    CHF 84–285

  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 49m
    CHF 56–202

  8. 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 57m
    CHF 124–263

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane DUS - LIN
    2. Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain train
    6h 47m
    CHF 89–244

  10. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane CGN - BGY
    2. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain train
    6h 35m
    CHF 81–301

  11. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train
    6h 29m
    CHF 141–302

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane FRA - LIN
    3. Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain train
    6h 35m
    CHF 65–196

Cologne to Lugano by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration7h 48mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 104Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 745.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 48m

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 Stazione via Zürich Bus Station and Zürich Hbf in around 10h 30m.

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