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There are 13 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 Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Luganotrain train Ec
    10h 12m
    CHF 238–721

  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 56–97

  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 86–268

  4. Drive 805.9 km

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Luganocar car 805.9 km
    7h 25m
    CHF 127–184

  5. Train via Basel

    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 121–491

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcartrain train
    3. Drive from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Luganocar car
    12h 35m
    CHF 150–206

  7. 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 67–240

  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 3m
    CHF 103–323

  9. 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 183–520

  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 24m
    CHF 125–307

  11. 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 29m

  12. 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 41m
    CHF 91–320

  13. 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 11m

Paderborn to Lugano by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration10h 12mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 238Cheapest 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 Frankfurt in around 10h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paderborn to Lugano via Frankfurt central train station in around 13h 40m.

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