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

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

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  1. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    best
    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
    5h 12m
    €78–177

  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
    5h 35m
    €43–199

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Berlin Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    11h 32m
    €85–335

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lugano to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus 076 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N95
    19h 55m
    €55–159

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Berlin Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    15h 27m
    €114–361

  6. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane MXP - MUC
    3. Take the train from Flughafen München to Marienplatztrain train
    5h 37m
    €66–182

  7. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Seregnotrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane LIN - STR
    5h 43m
    €116–273

  8. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Seregnotrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LIN - FRA
    5h 44m
    €56–152

  9. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Seregnotrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane LIN - MUC
    3. Take the train from Flughafen München to Marienplatztrain train
    6h
    €84–257

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lugano to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 12N
    15h 57m
    €98–290

  11. Drive 936.3 km

    1. Drive from Lugano to Berlincar car 936.3 km
    8h 59m
    €163–236

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Lugano to München Ostcar car
    2. Take the car train from München Ost to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Berlincar car
    10h 33m
    €208–285

Lugano to Germany by train

Calendar81Weekly Trains
Duration11h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€85Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Germany?

You can take a train from Lugano to S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf via Basel SBB, Frankfurt, and Berlin Hbf in around 11h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lugano to Berlin Alexanderplatz via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 19h 55m.

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