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

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There are 13 ways to get from Basel to Lugano by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Oelde to Dortmund Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    10h 39m

  2. Fly Dortmund Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DTM - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    8h 46m
    CHF 49–219

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Oelde to Dortmund Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Lugano Stazionebus bus
    16h 58m

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Lippstadt to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the nighttrain from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train Ec / ...
    14h 7m
    CHF 122–264

  5. Drive  812.8 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Luganocar car 812.8 km
    8h
    CHF 136–196

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Basel to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Luganocar car
    12h 40m
    CHF 150–205

  7. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    1. Take the train from Oelde to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train train Re
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    13h 6m

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

    1. Take the train from Oelde to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain 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
    9h 16m

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

    1. Take the train from Oelde to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain 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
    10h 3m

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

    1. Take the train from Oelde to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain 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
    9h 37m

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

    1. Take the train from Oelde to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain 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
    10h 46m

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

    1. Take the train from Oelde to Essen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane FRA - MXP
    4. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    10h 39m

  13. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Milan Linate Airport

    1. Take the train from Oelde to Essen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane FRA - LIN
    4. Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain train
    10h 51m

Basel to Lugano by bus, train, and night train

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration14h 7mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 122Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 915.2 km
  • Duration: 10h 39m

What companies run services between Basel, Germany and Lugano, Switzerland?

You can take a vehicle from Basel to Lugano via Oelde, Dortmund Hbf, and Basel SBB in around 10h 39m.

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