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There are 13 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 115–321

  2. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hammtrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DTM - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    7h 58m
    CHF 50–249

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N33 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Lugano Stazionebus bus
    15h 20m
    CHF 72–107

  4. 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 12m
    CHF 90–195

  5. Drive  888.6 km

    1. Drive from Hanover to Luganocar car 888.6 km
    7h 56m
    CHF 171–247

  6. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    2. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Luganocar car
    11h 12m
    CHF 141–180

  7. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 22 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Regionalbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Cianibus bus
    13h 51m
    CHF 105–209

  8. 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
    7h 38m
    CHF 95–229

  9. 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 181–393

  10. 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 144–296

  11. 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 69–226

  12. 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 135–349

  13. 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 8m
    CHF 112–284

Hanover to Lugano by train

Calendar73Weekly Trains
Duration10h 10mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 115Cheapest 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 15h 20m.

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