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How to get fromLugano to Bonnby train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Lugano to Bonn by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 47 / ...
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain train 78 / ...
    7h 42m
    €87–300

  2. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MXP - DUS
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Bonn Hbftrain train
    6h 32m
    €39–201

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lugano to Zürichbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Bonn Hbfbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    10h 10m
    €66–79

  4. Drive  704.6 km

    1. Drive from Lugano to Bonncar car 704.6 km
    7h 9m
    €127–183

  5. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MXP - CGN
    5h 46m
    €61–217

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain train Ic21 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Bonn Hbftrain train 43N
    9h 58m
    €115–308

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain train Ec
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bonn UN Campusbus bus FlixBus N11
    12h 11m
    €88–162

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

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MXP - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain train
    6h 10m
    €76–232

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    6h 1m
    €116–296

  10. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BGY - CGN
    6h 24m
    €93–286

  11. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LIN - DUS
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Bonn Hbftrain train
    6h 53m
    €105–285

  12. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Bonn Hbftrain train
    6h 53m
    €134–350

Lugano to Bonn by train and tram

Calendar103Weekly Services
Duration7h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€87Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 731.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 42m

What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Bonn, Germany?

You can take a train from Lugano to Bonn Stadthaus via Basel SBB, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Frankfurt, Siegburg Bf, and Siegburg Bf in around 7h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lugano to Bonn Hbf via Zürich Bus Station in around 10h 10m.

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