There are 7 ways to get from Netherlands to Lugano by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane AMS - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
4h 9mCHF 108–259Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Luganobus BlaBlaCar Bus
16h 34mCHF 57–83Train
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
11h 14mCHF 125–387Night train, train
- Take the night train from Amsterdam Centraal to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain Ec / ...
13h 29mCHF 170–507Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane AMS - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
4h 26mCHF 109–262Train, bus
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Zürich HBtrain Nightjet
- Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Cianibus RegioJet 22
16h 4mCHF 134–442Drive 977.1 km
- Drive from Amsterdam to Luganocar 977.1 km
9h 37mCHF 156–226
Netherlands to Lugano by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Netherlands to Lugano is to bus which costs SFr 55 - SFr 85 and takes 16h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Netherlands to Lugano is to fly and train which takes 4h 9m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 260.
No, there is no direct bus from Netherlands to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam, Buiten Brouwersstraat and arriving at Lugano via Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Netherlands to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Lugano via Düsseldorf Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 14m.
The distance between Netherlands and Lugano is 890 km. The road distance is 977.1 km.
The best way to get from Netherlands to Lugano without a car is to train which takes 11h 14m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 390.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Netherlands to Lugano, including transfers.
Netherlands to Lugano bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk station.
Netherlands to Lugano train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Netherlands to Lugano is to train which takes 11h 14m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 55 - SFr 85 and takes 16h 34m.
What companies run services between Netherlands and Lugano, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Lugano via Duesseldorf Hbf, Düsseldorf Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Basel SBB in around 11h 14m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Lugano once daily. Tickets cost CHF 55–80 and the journey takes 15h 15m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–190
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–160
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–390
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–460
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–290
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–240
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 30–50
- 1st Class
- CHF 60–110
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 40–60
- 1st Class
- CHF 80–140
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–55
- 1st Class
- CHF 70–120
Night train from Amsterdam Centraal to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–400
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 110–170
- 1st Class
- CHF 240–400
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–430
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 120–180
- 1st Class
- CHF 260–430
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 47–53
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 44–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
#/media/File:ICE_4_Berlin_Hauptbahnhof_(3).jpg "ICE 4 Berlin Hauptbahnhof")
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–140
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–23
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–18
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Want to know more about travelling around Switzerland
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Italian Lakes: Getting around by train
Read the travel guide
Italy Travel Guides
Read the travel guide
Heading to Europe? Read this before you buy a Eurail Pass
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
Netherlands to Lugano bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lugano station.
Netherlands to Lugano train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Duesseldorf Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Netherlands to Lugano is 977 km. It takes approximately 9h 37m to drive from Netherlands to Lugano.
Book your Netherlands to Lugano train tickets online with Omio.
There are 6297+ hotels available in Lugano.