There are 10 ways to get from Lugano to Berlin by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, or car train
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Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane MXP - BER
5h 56m€54–229Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lugano to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus 076 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus N95
18h 20m€52–148Train via Basel
- Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain Ec
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Berlin Hbftrain 11 / ...
11h 24m€83–312Train, night train
- Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain Ec / ...
- Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Berlin Suedkreuznighttrain Nj
15h 23m€114–377Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lugano to Seregnotrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane LIN - BER
6h 23m€52–224Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane ZRH - BER
7h 12m€89–219Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane BGY - BER
6h 35m€74–285Train
- Take the train from Lugano to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Central Station to Berlin Hbftrain Flx10
11h 33m€112–218Drive 936.3 km
- Drive from Lugano to Berlincar 936.3 km
8h 59m€161–233Drive, car train
- Drive from Lugano to München Ostcar
- Take the car train from München Ost to Hannover Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hannover Hbf to Berlincar
10h 33m€207–284
Lugano to Berlin by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lugano to Berlin is to bus which costs €50 - €150 and takes 18h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Lugano to Berlin is to train and fly which takes 5h 56m and costs €50 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Lugano to Berlin. However, there are services departing from Lugano and arriving at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Lugano to Berlin. However, there are services departing from Lugano and arriving at Berlin Hbf via Basel SBB and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 24m.
The distance between Lugano and Berlin is 931 km. The road distance is 936.3 km.
The best way to get from Lugano to Berlin without a car is to train via Basel which takes 11h 24m and costs €80 - €320.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Lugano to Berlin, including transfers.
Lugano to Berlin bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lugano station.
Lugano to Berlin train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lugano station.
The best way to get from Lugano to Berlin is to train via Basel which takes 11h 24m and costs €80 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €150 and takes 18h 20m.
What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Berlin, Germany?
You can take a train from Lugano to Berlin Hbf via Basel SBB and Frankfurt in around 11h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lugano to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 18h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–170
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
Flights from Zurich Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Zurich Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Zurich Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Zurich Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Lugano to Seregno
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Seregno
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
Train from Lugano to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €100–150
- 2nd Class
- €95–130
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Berlin Suedkreuz
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–280
- Couchette Carriage
- €150–180
- Seating Carriage
- €70–90
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Karlsruhe Central Station to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–70
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from München Ost to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lugano to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Lugano to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lugano to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Lugano to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +39 02 3008 9000
- mail@autostradale.it
- Website
- autostradale.it
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–17
- Website
- https://autostradale.it/?lang=en-GB
- Standard Rate
- €13–17
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More Questions & Answers
Lugano to Berlin bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Lugano to Berlin train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lugano to Berlin is 936 km. It takes approximately 8h 59m to drive from Lugano to Berlin.
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