There are 11 ways to get from Lugano to Solingen by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain Ic21 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Solingen, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
8h 32m€110–571Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MXP - DUS
6h 40m€32–160Bus
- Take the bus from Lugano to Zürichbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus Ivano-Frankivsk
12h 48m€70–85Drive 775.7 km
- Drive from Lugano to Solingencar 775.7 km
7h 7m€138–199Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MXP - CGN
6h 16m€67–209Train, bus
- Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Leverkusenbus FlixBus N11
15h 3m€93–167Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LIN - DUS
7h€88–244Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane ZRH - CGN
6h 27m€142–396Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane ZRH - DUS
6h 57m€142–407Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MXP - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Solingen, Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 1m€101–307Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BGY - CGN
7h 1m€88–338
Lugano to Solingen by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lugano to Solingen is to bus which costs €70 - €85 and takes 12h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Lugano to Solingen is to train and fly which takes 6h 16m and costs €65 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Lugano to Solingen. However, there are services departing from Lugano and arriving at Solingen Birkerstraße via Zürich Bus Station and Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Lugano to Solingen. However, there are services departing from Lugano and arriving at Solingen, Hauptbahnhof via Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 32m.
The distance between Lugano and Solingen is 783 km. The road distance is 775.7 km.
The best way to get from Lugano to Solingen without a car is to train which takes 8h 32m and costs €110 - €600.
It takes approximately 8h 32m to get from Lugano to Solingen, including transfers.
Lugano to Solingen bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lugano station.
Lugano to Solingen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lugano station.
The best way to get from Lugano to Solingen is to train which takes 8h 32m and costs €110 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €85 and takes 12h 48m.
What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Solingen, Germany?
You can take a train from Lugano to Solingen Mühlenplatz via Basel SBB, Solingen, Hauptbahnhof, and Solingen, Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lugano to Solingen Birkerstraße via Zürich Bus Station and Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf in around 12h 48m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–290
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–440
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–320
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–410
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–270
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lugano to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Lugano to Solingen bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Zürich station.
Lugano to Solingen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lugano to Solingen is 776 km. It takes approximately 7h 7m to drive from Lugano to Solingen.
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