There are 12 ways to get from Germany to Lugano by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Fly Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane FRA - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
5h 43mCHF 61–176Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane DUS - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
6h 9mCHF 38–138Train
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
12h 19mCHF 200–300Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus N232 / ...
- Take the bus from Prague to Luganobus FlixBus N1308 / ...
17h 5mCHF 59–107Night train, train
- Take the night train from Berlin Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain Ec / ...
17h 56mCHF 122–367Fly Munich International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane MUC - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
5h 58mCHF 59–179Fly Frankfurt to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane FRA - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
6hCHF 42–139Fly Stuttgart Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane STR - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
6h 4mCHF 98–230Fly Munich International Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane MUC - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
6h 10mCHF 70–222Train, bus
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Basel SBBtrain 12N
- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Luganobus BlaBlaCar Bus
17h 6mCHF 137–268Drive 936.6 km
- Drive from Berlin to Luganocar 936.6 km
9h 1mCHF 146–211Drive, car train
- Drive from Berlin to Göttingencar
- Take the car train from Göttingen to München Ostcartrain
- Drive from München Ost to Luganocar
10h 15mCHF 192–266
Germany to Lugano by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Germany to Lugano is to bus which costs SFr 55 - SFr 110 and takes 17h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Germany to Lugano is to fly and train which takes 5h 43m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 180.
No, there is no direct bus from Germany to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Berlin Alexanderplatz and arriving at Lugano via Prague. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Germany to Lugano. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf and arriving at Lugano via Berlin Hbf, Frankfurt and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 19m.
The distance between Germany and Lugano is 582 km. The road distance is 936.6 km.
The best way to get from Germany to Lugano without a car is to train which takes 12h 19m and costs SFr 200 - SFr 300.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Germany to Lugano, including transfers.
Germany to Lugano bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin Alexanderplatz station.
Germany to Lugano train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Germany to Lugano is to train which takes 12h 19m and costs SFr 200 - SFr 300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 55 - SFr 110 and takes 17h 5m.
What companies run services between Germany and Lugano, Switzerland?
You can take a train from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf to Lugano via Berlin Hbf, Frankfurt, and Basel SBB in around 12h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Lugano via Prague in around 17h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–290
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–270
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–210
Flights from Frankfurt to Milan Linate Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–240
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–380
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–310
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–270
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–270
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–250
Flights from Frankfurt to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–210
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–200
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–310
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–270
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–210
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–110
Flights from Frankfurt to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–120
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–110
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–200
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–130
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–210
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–250
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–180
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–140
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–23
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Berlin Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–250
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 230–250
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 140–170
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 65–85
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–230
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Göttingen to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Prague to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Germany to Lugano bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
Germany to Lugano train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Germany to Lugano is 937 km. It takes approximately 9h 1m to drive from Germany to Lugano.
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