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There are 10 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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    9h 31m
    CHF 73–377

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Trier, Theodor-Heuss-Allee to Gasperich, Gerhard Mercatorbus bus 306
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Luganobus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    11h 52m
    CHF 35–65

  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 39–70

  4. Drive 578.8 km

    1. Drive from Trier to Luganocar car 578.8 km
    6h 17m
    CHF 94–135

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

    1. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg, Gare Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LUX - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train
    5h 50m
    CHF 140–435

  6. Train via Strasbourg

    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
    10h 4m
    CHF 66–356

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

    1. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg, Gare Centraletrain train
    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 51m
    CHF 52–142

  8. Train to Luxembourg, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg, Gare Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane LUX - LIN
    3. Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain train
    6h 54m
    CHF 37–165

  9. Train to Luxembourg, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg, Gare Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane LUX - BGY
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain train
    7h 26m
    CHF 73–265

  10. 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
    9h 2m
    CHF 89–253

Trier to Lugano by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration9h 31mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 73Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Trier, Germany and Lugano, Switzerland?

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

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