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How to get fromSolingen to Luganoby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Solingen to Lugano by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Solingen, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ic21 / ...
    9h 16m
    CHF 108–295

  2. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    6h 37m
    CHF 28–148

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Lugano Stazionebus bus
    13h 3m
    CHF 58–66

  4. Drive  775.4 km

    1. Drive from Solingen to Luganocar car 775.4 km
    7h 6m
    CHF 130–188

  5. Bus via Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf

    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N11
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Cianibus bus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    16h 29m
    CHF 60–92

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane CGN - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    6h 33m
    CHF 56–202

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane DUS - LIN
    2. Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain train
    6h 59m
    CHF 82–231

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train
    6h 41m
    CHF 134–289

  9. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train
    6h 41m
    CHF 124–263

  10. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane CGN - BGY
    2. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain train
    7h 19m
    CHF 81–301

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane FRA - LIN
    3. Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain train
    7h 30m
    CHF 65–196

Solingen to Lugano by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration9h 16mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 108Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 779.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 16m

What companies run services between Solingen, Germany and Lugano, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Solingen Bahnhof Mitte to Lugano via Solingen, Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB in around 9h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Solingen Graf-Wilhelm-Platz to Lugano Stazione via Köln, Zürich Bus Station, and Zürich Hbf in around 13h 3m.

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