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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 via Basel

    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 128–346

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

    cheapest
    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 60–211

  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 69–104

  4. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Goettingen to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Lugano Stazionebus bus
    14h 56m
    CHF 69–148

  5. Drive  805.9 km

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Luganocar car 805.9 km
    7h 25m
    CHF 136–196

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train 22 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Luganotrain train Ec
    10h 23m
    CHF 248–391

  7. 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 161–213

  8. 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 14m

  9. 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 114–293

  10. 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 47m
    CHF 187–399

  11. 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 33m
    CHF 99–279

  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
    9h
    CHF 75–251

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

    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 bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain train
    9h

Paderborn to Lugano by train

Calendar73Weekly Trains
Duration10h 23mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 128Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 879.5 km
  • Duration: 10h 23m

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 Kassel and Frankfurt central train station in around 14h 15m.

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