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

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There are 12 ways to get from Utrecht to Lugano by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)planeAMS - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
    6h 22m
    CHF 63–208

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Utrecht Central Station to Rotterdam Central StationbusN31
    2. Take the bus from Rotterdam to LuganobusBlaBlaCar Bus
    16h 45m
    CHF 45–116

  3. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf HbftrainIce
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain20 / ...
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to LuganotrainEc
    10h 53m
    CHF 102–456

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Utrecht Centraal to Zuerich HbnighttrainNj
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to LuganotrainIc2 / ...
    13h 41m
    CHF 151–457

  5. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)planeAMS - LIN
    3. Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
    6h 31m
    CHF 64–211

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeAMS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
    6h 29m
    CHF 146–334

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

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)planeDUS - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
    7h 54m
    CHF 66–272

  8. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Eindhoventrain
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)planeEIN - BGY
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
    7h 45m
    CHF 66–276

  9. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)planeAMS - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain
    8h
    CHF 94–336

  10. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)planeAMS - TRN
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Milano Centraletrain
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
    8h 3m
    CHF 93–283

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Zürich HBtrainNightjet
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to LuganotrainEcm
    14h 13m
    CHF 133–431

  12. Drive 923.3 km

    1. Drive from Utrecht to Luganocar923.3 km
    9h 38m
    CHF 151–217

Utrecht to Lugano by train

Calendar53Weekly Trains
Duration10h 53mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 102Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Utrecht, Netherlands and Lugano, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Utrecht Centraal to Lugano via Duesseldorf Hbf, Düsseldorf Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Basel SBB in around 10h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Utrecht Central Station to Lugano via Rotterdam in around 16h 45m.

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