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There are 11 ways to get from Aachen to Lugano by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    8h 52m
    CHF 78–311

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain 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 18m
    CHF 60–236

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Aachen station west to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus 368 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Luganobus bus FlixBus N474
    13h 15m
    CHF 71–111

  4. Drive  728.7 km

    1. Drive from Aachen to Luganocar car 728.7 km
    8h 4m
    CHF 141–204

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

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln 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 38m
    CHF 66–244

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Angleurtrain train S41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Angleur to Luxembourgtrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Luganobus bus
    14h 56m
    CHF 82–139

  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 18m

  8. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane BRU - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    7h 1m
    CHF 89–253

  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 40m

  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 26m

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

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins 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
    9h 48m
    CHF 95–320

Aachen to Lugano by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration8h 52mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 78Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 815 km
  • Duration: 8h 52m

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 8h 52m. 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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