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

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  1. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    best
    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane MXP - AMS
    5h 58m
    €57–195

  2. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane LIN - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Bredatrain train
    6h 49m
    €52–238

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Ice
    11h 26m
    €115–319

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lugano to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus N7487
    16h 2m
    €95–140

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain train Ic2 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Zürich HB to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    14h 6m
    €319–510

  6. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane LIN - AMS
    6h 8m
    €73–219

  7. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane MXP - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Bredatrain train
    6h 29m
    €81–254

  8. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Eindhoven 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 Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane BGY - EIN
    6h 27m
    €71–308

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

    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 Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    7h 36m
    €69–193

  10. Bus via Lugano

    1. Take the bus from Lugano to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    16h 17m
    €88–147

  11. Drive  977.2 km

    1. Drive from Lugano to Amsterdamcar car 977.2 km
    9h 39m
    €200–288

Lugano to Netherlands by train

Calendar47Weekly Trains
Duration11h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€115Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 889.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 58m

What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Netherlands?

You can take a train from Lugano to Amsterdam Centraal via Basel SBB and Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb in around 11h 26m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lugano to Amsterdam Sloterdijk 6 times a week. Tickets cost €90–140 and the journey takes 15h 35m.

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