There are 12 ways to get from Leipzig to Lugano by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurttrain 50 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
10h 46mCHF 140–678Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus N86 / ...
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Luganobus FlixBus N76
12h 10mCHF 53–95Night train, bus
- Take the night train from Leipzig Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
- Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Cianibus RegioJet 22
13h 30mCHF 55–288Drive 775.8 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Luganocar 775.8 km
7h 40mCHF 124–179Train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain Ec / ...
11h 41mCHF 214–430Drive, car train
- Drive from Leipzig to Fuldacar
- Take the car train from Fulda to München Ostcartrain
- Drive from München Ost to Luganocar
9h 10mCHF 186–263Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane LEJ - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
7h 42mCHF 118–284Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane LEJ - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
8h 10mCHF 139–327Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane BER - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
7h 38mCHF 82–231Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane BER - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
7h 41mCHF 78–274Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane PRG - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
9h 58mCHF 96–236Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane BER - BGY
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
8h 15mCHF 88–286
Leipzig to Lugano by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Lugano is to bus which costs SFr 50 - SFr 100 and takes 12h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Lugano is to train and fly which takes 7h 38m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 240.
No, there is no direct bus from Leipzig station to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Leipzig central train station and arriving at Lugano via Nuremberg central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Leipzig to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at Lugano via Frankfurt and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 46m.
The distance between Leipzig and Lugano is 955 km. The road distance is 775.8 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Lugano without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 10h 46m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 700.
It takes approximately 10h 46m to get from Leipzig to Lugano, including transfers.
Leipzig to Lugano bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leipzig central train station.
Leipzig to Lugano train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Leipzig Hbf station.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Lugano is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 10h 46m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 50 - SFr 100 and takes 12h 10m.
What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Lugano, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Lugano via Frankfurt and Basel SBB in around 10h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leipzig central train station to Lugano via Nuremberg central bus station in around 12h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–650
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–320
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–460
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–230
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–230
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–250
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–430
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–180
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–160
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–100
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–390
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–320
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–230
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–230
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–230
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–550
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–150
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–170
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–240
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–230
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–210
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–240
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–120
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–220
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–430
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–300
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–230
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–160
- 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 18–24
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Leipzig Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–120
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 95–120
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 70–80
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 40–50
Night train from Leipzig Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–270
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–270
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Fulda to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- 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/
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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 13–20
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Leipzig to Lugano bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nuremberg central bus station.
Leipzig to Lugano train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leipzig to Lugano is 776 km. It takes approximately 7h 40m to drive from Leipzig to Lugano.
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