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

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There are 11 ways to get from Berlin to Lugano by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane BER - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    6h 30m
    CHF 53–226

  2. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    11h 43m
    CHF 161–389

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus N95
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Luganobus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    18h 5m
    CHF 91–138

  4. Night train, bus

    1. Take the nighttrain from Berlin Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Lugano Stazionebus bus
    15h 44m
    CHF 57–137

  5. Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane BER - LIN
    2. Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain train
    6h 42m
    CHF 59–239

  6. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BER - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train
    6h 34m
    CHF 105–282

  7. Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane BER - BGY
    2. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain train
    6h 59m
    CHF 93–340

  8. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BER - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train
    8h 12m
    CHF 62–340

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Berlin 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
    13h 26m
    CHF 184–246

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Zürich HBtrain train 12N
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train Ec / ...
    14h 41m
    CHF 221–321

  11. Drive  936.6 km

    1. Drive from Berlin to Luganocar car 936.6 km
    9h 1m
    CHF 158–227

Berlin to Lugano by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration11h 43mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 161Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 930.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 30m

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

You can take a train from Berlin Hbf to Lugano via Frankfurt and Basel SBB in around 11h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Lugano via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 18h 5m.

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