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

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There are 9 ways to get from Trier to Lugano by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train Re1
    2. Take the train from Sarreguemines to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    9h 10m
    CHF 71–251

  2. Bus to Luxembourg, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Trier, Konstantin Basilika to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    2. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane LUX - LIN
    3. Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain train
    6h 48m
    CHF 46–270

  3. Bus via Freiburg im Breisgau

    1. Take the bus from Trier central train station to Freiburgbus bus 011
    2. Take the bus from Freiburg to Luganobus bus FlixBus N474
    10h 31m
    CHF 50–80

  4. Drive  578.8 km

    1. Drive from Trier to Luganocar car 578.8 km
    6h 19m
    CHF 98–141

  5. Bus to Luxembourg, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Trier, Konstantin Basilika to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    2. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LUX - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train
    5h 34m
    CHF 147–413

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Pallien, Bitburger Straße to Luxembourgbus bus L32
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Luganobus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    10h 51m

  7. Bus to Luxembourg, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Trier, Konstantin Basilika to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    2. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane LUX - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    6h 31m
    CHF 70–227

  8. Bus to Luxembourg, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Trier, Konstantin Basilika to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    2. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane LUX - BGY
    3. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain train
    7h 6m
    CHF 65–381

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

    1. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof 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 31m
    CHF 84–284

Trier to Lugano by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration9h 10mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 71Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 596 km
  • Duration: 9h 10m

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

You can take a train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Lugano via Saarbruecken Hbf, Sarreguemines, Strasbourg, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 9h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Trier central train station to Lugano via Freiburg in around 10h 31m.

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