There are 9 ways to get from Lugano to Stuttgart by train, bus, train (Trenitalia, TGV), car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain Ic2 / ...
- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Stuttgartbus Ivano-Frankivsk
5h 1mBus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Lugano to Pforzheim central bus stationbus FlixBus 024
- Take the train from Pforzheim Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain Re
8h 35m€43–77Train
- Take the train from Lugano to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain Re
6h 14m€112–183Drive 405.4 km
- Drive from Lugano to Stuttgartcar 405.4 km
4h 40m€70–101Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport
- Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane ZRH - STR
4h 7m€204–463Bus
- Take the bus from Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus RegioJet 22
- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Stuttgartbus Ivano-Frankivsk
6h 28mTrain to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane MXP - STR
4h 51m€146–247Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, bus
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MXP - ZRH
- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Stuttgartbus
6h 51mTrain 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(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
6h 57m€85–237
Lugano to Stuttgart by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lugano to Stuttgart is to bus and train which costs €40 - €80 and takes 8h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Lugano to Stuttgart is to train and fly which takes 4h 7m and costs €200 - €470.
No, there is no direct bus from Lugano to Stuttgart. However, there are services departing from Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani and arriving at Stuttgart via Zürich Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Lugano to Stuttgart. However, there are services departing from Lugano and arriving at Stuttgart Hbf via Karlsruhe Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 14m.
The distance between Lugano and Stuttgart is 379 km. The road distance is 405.4 km.
The best way to get from Lugano to Stuttgart without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Lugano to Stuttgart, including transfers.
Lugano to Stuttgart bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani station.
Lugano to Stuttgart train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, depart from Lugano station.
The best way to get from Lugano to Stuttgart is to train which takes 6h 14m and costs €110 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h 28m.
What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Stuttgart, Germany?
You can take a train from Lugano to Stuttgart Hbf via Karlsruhe Hbf in around 6h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani to Stuttgart via Zürich Bus Station in around 6h 28m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–390
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–320
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–380
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lugano to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lugano to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €100–150
- 2nd Class
- €95–130
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-bw.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–27
Train from Pforzheim Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €10–13
- 1st Class Ticket
- €13–20
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Zürich Bus Station to Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lugano to Pforzheim central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Lugano to Stuttgart bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai.
Lugano to Stuttgart train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, arrive at Karlsruhe Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lugano to Stuttgart is 405 km. It takes approximately 4h 40m to drive from Lugano to Stuttgart.
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