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How to get fromNetherlands to Luganoby plane, train, bus, night train or car

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

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

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    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)planeAMS - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
    6h 5m
    CHF 59–185

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to LuganobusBlaBlaCar Bus
    16h 33m
    CHF 42–123

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Mannheim HbftrainIce
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to LuganotrainEc
    11h 2m
    CHF 118–470

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Amsterdam Centraal to Zuerich HbnighttrainNj
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to LuganotrainIc2 / ...
    14h 13m
    CHF 156–476

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

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)planeAMS - LIN
    2. Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
    6h 14m
    CHF 60–208

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

    1. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)planeBRU - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
    6h 48m
    CHF 70–222

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

    1. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)planeBRU - LIN
    3. Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
    6h 57m
    CHF 51–205

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

    1. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)planeEIN - BGY
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
    6h 51m
    CHF 53–216

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

    1. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)planeDUS - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
    7h 50m
    CHF 62–255

  10. Bus via Zurich

    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Zurich Bus StationbusN831
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Luganobus421 / ...
    17h 38m
    CHF 48–126

  11. Drive 957.9 km

    1. Drive from Amsterdam to Luganocar957.9 km
    10h 4m
    CHF 156–225

Netherlands to Lugano by train

Calendar11Weekly Trains
Duration11h 2mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 118Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Netherlands and Lugano, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Lugano via Mannheim Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Basel SBB in around 11h 2m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Lugano once daily. Tickets cost CHF 40–120 and the journey takes 15h 15m.

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