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

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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 Basel SBBtrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    10h 24m
    CHF 121–326

  2. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Soesttrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DTM - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    7h 29m
    CHF 48–228

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Paderborn to Kasselbus bus N69
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Luganobus bus
    14h 15m
    CHF 69–110

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the nighttrain from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train Ec / ...
    11h 32m
    CHF 108–226

  5. Drive  805.9 km

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Luganocar car 805.9 km
    7h 25m
    CHF 135–194

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcartrain train
    3. Drive from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Luganocar car
    12h 36m
    CHF 156–213

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hofgeismartrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Zürich HBtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Lugano Stazionebus bus
    15h

  8. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Langenhagen Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane HAJ - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    8h 3m

  9. 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 50m
    CHF 61–210

  10. 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 12m
    CHF 123–303

  11. 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 48m
    CHF 195–454

  12. 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 44m
    CHF 102–333

  13. 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
    9h 1m
    CHF 83–316

Paderborn to Lugano by train

Calendar73Weekly Trains
Duration10h 24mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 121Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 879.5 km
  • Duration: 10h 24m

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 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paderborn to Lugano via Kassel and Frankfurt central train station in around 14h 15m.

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