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How to get fromHanover to Luganoby train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 25 / ...
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel SBBtrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    10h 10m
    CHF 127–349

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N24
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Lugano Stazionebus bus
    14h 30m
    CHF 68–101

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Hannover Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train Ec / ...
    11h 59m
    CHF 95–191

  4. Drive  888.6 km

    1. Drive from Hanover to Luganocar car 888.6 km
    7h 56m
    CHF 148–214

  5. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcartrain train
    2. Drive from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Luganocar car
    10h 52m
    CHF 141–185

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 22 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Cianibus bus
    12h 55m
    CHF 108–221

  7. Fly Hannover Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane HAJ - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    6h 13m
    CHF 99–262

  8. Fly Hannover Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAJ - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train
    6h 11m
    CHF 187–393

  9. Fly Hannover Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane HAJ - LIN
    2. Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain train
    7h 54m
    CHF 138–286

  10. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane HAM - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    7h 47m
    CHF 69–232

  11. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane HAM - LIN
    3. Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain train
    8h 9m
    CHF 130–375

  12. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane FRA - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    8h 3m
    CHF 112–292

Hanover to Lugano by train

Calendar73Weekly Trains
Duration10h 10mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 127Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 918.5 km
  • Duration: 10h 10m

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 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hanover central bus station to Lugano Stazione via Zurich Bus Station and Zürich Hbf in around 14h 30m.

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