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There are 14 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
    11h 1m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus N110 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Luganobus bus FlixBus N474
    17h 46m
    CHF 81–137

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Oelde to Koeln Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train Ec / ...
    15h 54m

  4. Drive 812.9 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Luganocar car 812.9 km
    8h
    CHF 132–191

  5. Train via Werl

    1. Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ic21 / ...
    11h 8m
    CHF 206–805

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Basel to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcartrain train
    3. Drive from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Luganocar car
    12h 19m
    CHF 160–219

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Holzwickede to Wuppertal-Oberbarmentrain train
    2. Take the train from Wuppertal-Oberbarmen to Bonn Hbftrain train Rb
    3. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Zürich HBtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Lugano Stazionebus bus
    15h 54m

  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 8m

  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 12m

  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 18m

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

    1. Take the train from Oelde to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain 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
    9h 11m

  12. 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 57m

  13. 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 22m

  14. 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 38m

Basel to Lugano by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration17h 46mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 81Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 914.8 km
  • Duration: 11h 1m

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 11h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wadersloh, Bücker to Lugano via Sünninghausen, Dorfplatz, Oelde, Bahnhof, Oelde, Bahnhof, Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof, Bielefeld Brackwede train station, and Frankfurt central train station in around 17h 46m.

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