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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train Trn / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    9h 9m
    CHF 114–671

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Aachen station west to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus 068 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Luganobus bus FlixBus N474
    13h 15m
    CHF 63–111

  3. Drive 728.7 km

    1. Drive from Aachen to Luganocar car 728.7 km
    8h 3m
    CHF 119–172

  4. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane CGN - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    6h 35m
    CHF 68–240

  5. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    9h 12m
    CHF 86–665

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Liège-Guilleminstrain train S43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Luxembourgtrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Luganobus bus
    15h 1m
    CHF 87–170

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

    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    7h 20m

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

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels Airport - Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane BRU - LIN
    3. Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain train
    7h 6m
    CHF 65–313

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane DUS - LIN
    3. Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain train
    7h 36m

  10. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train
    7h 24m

  11. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane CGN - 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 30m
    CHF 72–263

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

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Angleurtrain train
    2. Take the train from Angleur to Luxembourgtrain train
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane LUX - MXP
    4. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    10h 33m
    CHF 97–223

Aachen to Lugano by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration9h 9mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 114Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 815 km
  • Duration: 9h 9m

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 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen station west to Lugano via Frankfurt central train station in around 13h 15m.

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