There are 12 ways to get from Hanover 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 Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel SBBtrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
10h 9mCHF 121–482Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N33 / ...
- Take the bus from Zürich to Luganobus BlaBlaCar Bus
15h 30mCHF 57–100Night train, train
- Take the night train from Hannover Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain Ec / ...
12hCHF 103–415Drive 888.6 km
- Drive from Hanover to Luganocar 888.6 km
7h 55mCHF 142–204Night train, train, bus
- Take the night train from Hannover Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbfnighttrain
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
- Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Cianibus
15h 8mCHF 150–216Car train, drive
- Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to München Ostcartrain 1393
- Drive from München Ost to Luganocar
7h 58mCHF 155–204Fly Hannover Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane HAJ - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
6h 16mCHF 82–196Fly Hannover Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane HAJ - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
6h 20mCHF 146–428Fly Hannover Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane HAJ - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
7h 49mCHF 114–274Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof 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
8h 31mCHF 63–259Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane HAM - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
8h 30mCHF 146–462Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane DUS - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
8h 35mCHF 77–235
Hanover to Lugano by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hanover to Lugano is to bus which costs SFr 55 - SFr 100 and takes 15h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Hanover to Lugano is to fly and train which takes 6h 16m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 200.
No, there is no direct bus from Hanover station to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Hanover central bus station and arriving at Lugano via Zürich. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Hanover to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Hannover Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Lugano via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 9m.
The distance between Hanover and Lugano is 918 km. The road distance is 888.6 km.
The best way to get from Hanover to Lugano without a car is to train which takes 10h 9m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 490.
It takes approximately 10h 9m to get from Hanover to Lugano, including transfers.
Hanover to Lugano bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hanover central bus station.
Hanover to Lugano train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Hanover to Lugano is to train which takes 10h 9m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 55 - SFr 100 and takes 15h 30m.
What companies run services between Hanover, Germany and Lugano, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Lugano via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe and Basel SBB in around 10h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hanover central bus station to Lugano via Zürich in around 15h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–550
Flights from Hannover Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–300
Flights from Hannover Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–370
Flights from Hannover Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–350
Flights from Hannover Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–650
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–490
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–280
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–310
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–400
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–110
Flights from Hannover Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–370
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–260
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–190
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–250
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–130
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–90
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
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
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–650
Flights from Hannover Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–320
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–190
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–250
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–400
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–380
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–290
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–120
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–170
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–110
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–400
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–390
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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 80–240
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
- 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 Hannover Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–245
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 235–245
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 130–160
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 45–70
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Night train from Hannover Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
Car train from Hannover Hbf to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–95
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- 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
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 9–13
- 2nd Class
- CHF 11–15
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–110
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–18
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +31 85 004 3110
- Website
- traincharter.eu
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://traincharter.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–30
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Zürich to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–22
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–19
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Hanover to Lugano bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Hanover to Lugano train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hanover to Lugano is 889 km. It takes approximately 7h 55m to drive from Hanover to Lugano.
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