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How to get fromBaden-Baden to Luganoby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Baden-Baden to Lugano by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Baden-Baden to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ic21 / ...
    5h 22m
    CHF 35–216

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bühl to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationtrain train Re7
    2. Take the bus from Freiburg to Luganobus bus FlixBus N474
    8h 45m
    CHF 71–141

  3. Drive  424.9 km

    1. Drive from Baden-Baden to Luganocar car 424.9 km
    4h 18m
    CHF 71–102

  4. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane STR - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train
    6h 25m
    CHF 180–432

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Baden-Baden to Strasbourgbus bus 321 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Luganobus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    9h 56m
    CHF 62–97

  6. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane STR - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    7h 16m
    CHF 82–266

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Baden-Baden to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane FRA - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    6h 53m
    CHF 81–221

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

    1. Take the train from Baden-Baden to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane ZRH - MXP
    4. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    7h 16m
    CHF 119–346

Baden-Baden to Lugano by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration5h 22mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 35Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 417 km
  • Duration: 5h 22m

What companies run services between Baden-Baden, Germany and Lugano, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Baden-Baden to Lugano via Basel SBB in around 5h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from BAD Augustaplatz / Museum Burda to Lugano via Baden-Baden and Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station in around 9h 56m.

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