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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
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeMXP - FRA
    5h 12m
    €78–167

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

    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
    5h 35m
    €44–199

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrainEc
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Berlin Hbftrain11 / ...
    11h 28m
    €85–345

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani to Praha, Hlavní NádražíbusRegioJet 22
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Berlin HbftrainRj
    18h 11m
    €70–160

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrainEc / ...
    2. Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Berlin OstbahnhofnighttrainNj
    16h 5m
    €118–366

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

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Munich International Airport (MUC)planeMXP - MUC
    3. Take the train from Flughafen München to Marienplatztrain
    5h 37m
    €61–172

  7. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeLIN - FRA
    5h 39m
    €54–151

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

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)planeLIN - STR
    5h 37m
    €114–262

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

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)planeLIN - MUC
    3. Take the train from Flughafen München to Marienplatztrain
    5h 54m
    €87–256

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lugano to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus076 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Berlin, Zentralen OmnibusbahnhofbusN95
    19h 16m
    €56–163

  11. Drive 936.9 km

    1. Drive from Lugano to Berlincar936.9 km
    8h 57m
    €161–232

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Lugano to München Ostcar
    2. Take the car train from München Ost to Hannover Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Berlincar
    10h 31m
    €207–283

Lugano to Germany by train

Calendar81Weekly Trains
Duration11h 28mAverage 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 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lugano to Memhardstr. via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, S Messe Nord, and S+U Zoologischer Garten Bhf in around 19h 16m.

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