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

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There are 11 ways to get from Lugano to Cologne by train (Trenitalia), bus, train, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain train Ic21 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    7h 43m
    €60–257

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

    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
    6h 10m
    €48–241

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lugano to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus 401 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    10h 25m

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbftrain train Ec
    2. Take the night train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Koeln Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    10h 42m
    €112–390

  5. Drive 749.7 km

    1. Drive from Lugano to Colognecar car 749.7 km
    6h 52m
    €127–183

  6. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    7h 55m
    €73–297

  7. 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 25m
    €70–229

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

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    6h 40m
    €110–299

  9. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Seregnotrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LIN - DUS
    6h 42m
    €88–296

  10. 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 Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    6h 12m
    €89–227

  11. 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 Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BGY - CGN
    6h 8m
    €85–305

Lugano to Cologne by train

Calendar74Weekly Trains
Duration7h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€60Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Lugano to Köln Hbf via Basel SBB in around 7h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lugano to Köln via Zürich Bus Station in around 10h 25m.

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