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How to get fromNetherlands to Luganoby plane, train, bus, night train, train (Eurostar, TGV), or car

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There are 12 ways to get from Netherlands to Lugano by plane, train, bus, night train, train (Eurostar, TGV), or car

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  1. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane AMS - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    6h 6m
    CHF 52–204

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane BRU - LIN
    3. Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain train
    7h 3m
    CHF 46–224

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    10h 59m
    CHF 91–314

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Luganobus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    16h 34m
    CHF 67–123

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Amsterdam Centraal to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train Ec / ...
    13h 28m
    CHF 151–262

  6. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane AMS - LIN
    2. Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain train
    6h 17m
    CHF 68–237

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

    1. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane BRU - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    6h 47m
    CHF 75–241

  8. Fly Eindhoven Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane EIN - BGY
    2. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain train
    6h 47m
    CHF 54–273

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

    1. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    7h 55m
    CHF 68–190

  10. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hbtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train Ec / ...
    11h 10m
    CHF 350–545

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Zürich HBtrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Lugano Stazionebus bus
    15h 21m
    CHF 98–188

  12. Drive  977 km

    1. Drive from Amsterdam to Luganocar car 977 km
    9h 37m
    CHF 167–240

Netherlands to Lugano by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration10h 59mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 91Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 889.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 6m

What companies run services between Netherlands and Lugano, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Lugano via Frankfurt and Basel SBB in around 10h 59m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Lugano twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 65–120 and the journey takes 15h 15m.

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