There are 11 ways to get from Aachen to Lugano by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
9h 10mCHF 110–649Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels Airport - Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane BRU - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
6h 56mCHF 60–319Bus
- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Frankfurt central train stationbus 068 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Luganobus FlixBus N474
13h 15mCHF 63–111Drive 728.7 km
- Drive from Aachen to Luganocar 728.7 km
8h 3mCHF 120–174Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane CGN - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
6h 36mCHF 68–248Train, bus
- Take the train from Aachen West to Liège-Guilleminstrain S43 / ...
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Luxembourgtrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Luganobus
15h 1mCHF 88–165Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane DUS - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
7h 20mTrain to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane DUS - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
7h 25mTrain to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
7h 23mTrain to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane CGN - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
7h 21mCHF 94–329Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane LUX - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
10h 6mCHF 93–272
Aachen to Lugano by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to Lugano is to bus which costs SFr 60 - SFr 120 and takes 13h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Aachen to Lugano is to train and fly which takes 6h 36m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 250.
No, there is no direct bus from Aachen station to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Aachen station west and arriving at Lugano via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Aachen to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Aachen Hbf and arriving at Lugano via Köln Hbf and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 10m.
The distance between Aachen and Lugano is 815 km. The road distance is 728.7 km.
The best way to get from Aachen to Lugano without a car is to train which takes 9h 10m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 650.
It takes approximately 9h 10m to get from Aachen to Lugano, including transfers.
Aachen to Lugano bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Aachen station west.
Aachen to Lugano train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Aachen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Aachen to Lugano is to train which takes 9h 10m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 60 - SFr 120 and takes 13h 15m.
What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Lugano, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Lugano via Köln Hbf and Basel SBB in around 9h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen station west to Lugano via Frankfurt central train station in around 13h 15m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–140
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–260
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–260
Flights from Brussels Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–170
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–240
Flights from Luxembourg to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–230
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–350
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels Airport - Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Aachen station west to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–29
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Aachen to Lugano bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Aachen to Lugano train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Koeln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aachen to Lugano is 729 km. It takes approximately 8h 3m to drive from Aachen to Lugano.
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