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

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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 51m
    €67–245

  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 57m
    €52–246

  3. Train via Düsseldorf

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    4. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Ice
    10h 59m
    €119–755

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lugano to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    15h 17m
    €94–166

  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
    €343–1,036

  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 2m
    €73–269

  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 41m
    €81–242

  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 29m
    €88–391

  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 31m
    €125–305

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbftrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train 43N
    15h 14m
    €202–720

  11. Drive 977.2 km

    1. Drive from Lugano to Amsterdamcar car 977.2 km
    9h 38m
    €173–250

Lugano to Netherlands by train

Calendar57Weekly Trains
Duration10h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€119Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 889.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 51m

What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Netherlands?

You can take a train from Lugano to Amsterdam Centraal via Basel SBB, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Düsseldorf Hbf in around 10h 59m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Lugano to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk twice daily. Tickets cost €90–170 and the journey takes 14h 50m.

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