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There are 12 ways to get from Paderborn to Lugano by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel SBBtrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    10h 23m
    CHF 105–139

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Paderborn to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus N110
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Luganobus bus FlixBus N474
    13h 40m
    CHF 50–89

  3. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the night train from Goettingen to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Cianibus bus
    15h 39m
    CHF 74–286

  4. Drive 805.9 km

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Luganocar car 805.9 km
    7h 25m
    CHF 127–183

  5. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the car train from Göttingen to München Ostcartrain train
    3. Drive from München Ost to Luganocar car
    8h 50m
    CHF 163–224

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

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf 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 51m
    CHF 62–169

  7. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train
    7h 37m
    CHF 170–384

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane DUS - LIN
    3. Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain train
    8h 13m
    CHF 95–242

  9. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane CGN - MXP
    4. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    8h 30m
    CHF 90–220

  10. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane FRA - MXP
    4. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    8h 34m
    CHF 102–263

  11. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Milan Linate Airport

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane FRA - LIN
    4. Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain train
    8h 51m
    CHF 83–226

  12. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane CGN - BGY
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain train
    9h 2m
    CHF 79–295

Paderborn to Lugano by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration10h 23mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 105Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Paderborn, Germany and Lugano, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Paderborn Hbf to Lugano via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe and Basel SBB in around 10h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paderborn to Lugano via Frankfurt central train station in around 13h 40m.

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