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

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There are 10 ways to get from Amsterdam to Lugano by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane AMS - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    6h 6m
    CHF 52–184

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal 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
    10h 56m
    CHF 91–308

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Luganobus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    15h 45m
    CHF 75–130

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Amsterdam Centraal to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train Ec / ...
    13h 28m
    CHF 140–248

  5. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane AMS - LIN
    2. Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain train
    6h 17m
    CHF 68–217

  6. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane AMS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train
    6h 9m
    CHF 165–350

  7. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train
    7h 43m
    CHF 121–408

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

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane EIN - 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
    8h 12m
    CHF 61–287

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Zürich HBtrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Lugano Stazionebus bus
    14h 35m
    CHF 97–174

  10. Drive  977 km

    1. Drive from Amsterdam to Luganocar car 977 km
    9h 37m
    CHF 191–276

Amsterdam to Lugano by train

Calendar71Weekly Trains
Duration10h 56mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 91Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 889.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 6m

What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Lugano, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Lugano via Frankfurt and Basel SBB in around 10h 56m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Lugano 3 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 75–130 and the journey takes 15h 45m.

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