There are 13 ways to get from Groningen to Lugano by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
12h 55mCHF 133–432Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Groningen central station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus N1386 / ...
- Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Luganobus BlaBlaCar Bus
18h 25mCHF 65–106Train, night train
- Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the night train from Arnhem Centraal to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain Ec / ...
15h 51mCHF 183–549Drive 1,041.2 km
- Drive from Groningen to Luganocar 1,041.2 km
9h 25mCHF 165–239Bus via Karlsruhe
- Take the bus from Groningen central station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus 027
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Luganobus FlixBus N474 / ...
19h 25mCHF 65–115Drive, car train
- Drive from Groningen to Hannover Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to München Ostcartrain
- Drive from München Ost to Luganocar
11h 9mCHF 194–269Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane DUS - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
9h 58mCHF 79–274Train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Take the train from Groningen to Bad Nieuweschanstrain
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbftrain
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane HAM - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
10h 51mCHF 94–276Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport
- Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane DUS - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
10h 21mCHF 114–357Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the train from Groningen to Den Haag Centraaltrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane AMS - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
10h 46mCHF 92–318Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Take the train from Groningen to Den Haag Centraaltrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane AMS - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
10h 58mCHF 93–311Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Groningen to Den Haag Centraaltrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane AMS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
10h 49mCHF 185–469Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Groningen to Den Haag Centraaltrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane AMS - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain
12h 17mCHF 123–369
Groningen to Lugano by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Groningen to Lugano is to bus via Karlsruhe which costs SFr 65 - SFr 120 and takes 19h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Groningen to Lugano is to drive which takes 9h 25m and costs SFr 160 - SFr 240.
No, there is no direct bus from Groningen station to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Groningen central station and arriving at Lugano via Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Groningen to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Groningen and arriving at Lugano via Zwolle, Arnhem Centraal, Düsseldorf Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 55m.
The distance between Groningen and Lugano is 1086 km. The road distance is 1041.2 km.
The best way to get from Groningen to Lugano without a car is to train which takes 12h 55m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 440.
It takes approximately 12h 55m to get from Groningen to Lugano, including transfers.
Groningen to Lugano bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Groningen central station.
Groningen to Lugano train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Groningen station.
The best way to get from Groningen to Lugano is to train which takes 12h 55m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 65 - SFr 110 and takes 18h 25m.
What companies run services between Groningen, Netherlands and Lugano, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Groningen to Lugano via Zwolle, Arnhem Centraal, Duesseldorf Hbf, Düsseldorf Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Basel SBB in around 12h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Groningen central station to Lugano via Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk in around 18h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- 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 Hamburg Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–340
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–250
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–250
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–390
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–460
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–400
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–290
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–320
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–290
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–330
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–110
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–170
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–180
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–160
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–210
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–240
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–250
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–290
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–240
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–240
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–250
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–190
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–250
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–240
- 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 Hamburg Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–100
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–100
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–290
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–330
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–100
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–290
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–400
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Groningen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 16–24
- 1st Class
- CHF 30–50
Train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 12–18
- 1st Class
- CHF 21–40
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 18–27
- 1st Class
- CHF 35–60
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–60
- 1st Class
- CHF 80–140
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–55
- 1st Class
- CHF 70–120
Night train from Arnhem Centraal to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–350
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 100–150
- 1st Class
- CHF 210–350
Train from Groningen to Den Haag Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–55
- 1st Class
- CHF 70–120
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Groningen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–23
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- CHF 20–23
Train from Groningen to Bad Nieuweschans
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–11
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- CHF 9–11
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–33
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 47–53
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 44–49
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–32
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–25
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
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
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hannover Hbf to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- 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 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–40
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Website
- govolta.nl
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- govolta.nl
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Groningen central station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Groningen central station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Groningen central station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–26
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Groningen to Lugano bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Groningen to Lugano train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Zwolle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Groningen to Lugano is 1041 km. It takes approximately 9h 25m to drive from Groningen to Lugano.
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