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

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  1. Fly Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane FRA - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    5h 43m
    CHF 71–166

  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 9m
    CHF 40–188

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ic21 / ...
    12h 16m
    CHF 80–357

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus 234 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Luganobus bus N76
    15h 30m
    CHF 54–131

  5. Drive 936.6 km

    1. Drive from Berlin to Luganocar car 936.6 km
    9h 1m
    CHF 152–219

  6. Fly Munich International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane MUC - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    5h 58m
    CHF 59–159

  7. Fly Frankfurt to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane FRA - LIN
    2. Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain train
    6h 1m
    CHF 47–139

  8. Fly Stuttgart Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane STR - LIN
    2. Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain train
    6h 5m
    CHF 108–250

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

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane MUC - LIN
    2. Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain train
    6h 11m
    CHF 75–242

  10. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    12h 23m
    CHF 81–307

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Basel SBBtrain train 12N
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Luganobus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    17h 8m
    CHF 82–278

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Berlin to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the car train from Göttingen to München Ostcartrain train
    3. Drive from München Ost to Luganocar car
    10h 15m
    CHF 199–274

Germany to Lugano by train

Calendar71Weekly Trains
Duration12h 16mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 80Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Germany and Lugano, Switzerland?

You can take a train from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf to Lugano via Berlin Hbf and Basel SBB in around 12h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Memhardstr. to Lugano via S+U Zoologischer Garten/Jebensstr., S+U Zoologischer Garten Bhf, Messegelände/ZOB, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, and Nuremberg central bus station in around 15h 30m.

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