There are 12 ways to get from Copenhagen to Lugano by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane CPH - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
6h 49mCHF 66–240Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane CPH - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
6h 56mCHF 57–303Train
- Take the train from Koebenhavn H to Hamburg Hbftrain Rj / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain Ec
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
16h 41mCHF 302–613Bus
- Take the bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Munich central bus stationbus N73 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Luganobus FlixBus N1308
26h 25mCHF 131–200Train, night train
- Take the train from Koebenhavn H to Hamburg Hbftrain Rj / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain Ec / ...
20h 24mCHF 136–328Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CPH - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
6h 48mCHF 144–346Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane CPH - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
7h 15mCHF 61–374Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Basel (BSL)plane CPH - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain
8h 31mCHF 60–354Fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane CPH - TRN
- Take the train from Torino Porta di Susa to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
8h 38mCHF 84–391Drive, car train
- Drive from Copenhagen to Lüneburgcar
- Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Luganocar
17h 8mCHF 220–305Train, bus
- Take the train from Höje Taastrup to München Osttrain 305
- Take the bus from Munich Airport Terminal 2 to Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Cianibus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
25h 54mCHF 137–361Drive 1,499.8 km
- Drive from Copenhagen to Luganocar 1,499.8 km
13h 19mCHF 258–373
Copenhagen to Lugano by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Copenhagen to Lugano is to fly and train which costs SFr 65 - SFr 240 and takes 6h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Copenhagen to Lugano is to fly and train which takes 6h 48m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 350.
No, there is no direct bus from Copenhagen to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Copenhagen Busterminal and arriving at Lugano via Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Copenhagen to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Koebenhavn H and arriving at Lugano via Hamburg Hbf and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 41m.
The distance between Copenhagen and Lugano is 1235 km. The road distance is 1499.8 km.
The best way to get from Copenhagen to Lugano without a car is to train which takes 16h 41m and costs SFr 300 - SFr 650.
It takes approximately 6h 49m to get from Copenhagen to Lugano, including transfers.
Copenhagen to Lugano bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Copenhagen Busterminal station.
Copenhagen to Lugano train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), depart from Koebenhavn H station.
The best way to get from Copenhagen to Lugano is to train which takes 16h 41m and costs SFr 300 - SFr 650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 130 - SFr 200 and takes 26h 25m.
What companies run services between Copenhagen, Denmark and Lugano, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Koebenhavn H to Lugano via Hamburg Hbf and Basel SBB in around 16h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Lugano via Munich central bus station in around 26h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–270
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–260
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–320
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–320
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–300
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–550
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–550
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–330
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Copenhagen to Lugano bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Copenhagen to Lugano train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Copenhagen to Lugano is 1500 km. It takes approximately 13h 19m to drive from Copenhagen to Lugano.
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