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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 SBBtrainIc21 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain43 / ...
    7h 43m
    €55–257

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeMXP - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    6h
    €48–250

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lugano to Frankfurt central train stationbusN474
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Cologne Airport CGNbusN280 / ...
    12h 40m
    €56–131

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Freiburg(Breisgau) HbftrainEc
    2. Take the night train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Koeln HbfnighttrainNj
    11h 16m
    €112–390

  5. Drive 749.7 km

    1. Drive from Lugano to Colognecar749.7 km
    6h 47m
    €130–187

  6. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrainEc
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain43 / ...
    7h 50m
    €68–347

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

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeMXP - CGN
    5h 19m
    €75–226

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

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeLIN - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    6h 18m
    €95–305

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

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeZRH - CGN
    6h 34m
    €119–296

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

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeMXP - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    6h 7m
    €81–237

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

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeBGY - CGN
    6h 2m
    €64–223

Lugano to Cologne by train

Calendar55Weekly Trains
Duration7h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€55Cheapest 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 Messe/Deutz Bf via Frankfurt central train station, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 12h 40m.

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