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

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  1. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane CPH - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    6h 44m
    CHF 66–200

  2. Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane CPH - LIN
    2. Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain train
    6h 56m
    CHF 52–253

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Koebenhavn H to Schleswigtrain train Rj / ...
    2. Take the train from Schleswig to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    16h 52m
    CHF 301–566

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Munich central bus stationbus bus N73 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Luganobus bus FlixBus N76 / ...
    26h 5m
    CHF 133–213

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Koebenhavn H to Hamburg Hbftrain train Rj / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train Ec / ...
    19h 33m
    CHF 131–263

  6. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CPH - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train
    6h 48m
    CHF 144–326

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

    1. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane CPH - 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
    7h 12m
    CHF 61–314

  8. Fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane CPH - TRN
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta di Susa to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain train
    8h 27m
    CHF 84–311

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Copenhagen to Lüneburgcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Luganocar car
    17h 37m
    CHF 244–335

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Höje Taastrup to München Osttrain train 305
    2. Take the bus from Munich Airport Terminal 2 to Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Cianibus bus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    25h 54m
    CHF 178–205

  11. Drive  1,499.8 km

    1. Drive from Copenhagen to Luganocar car 1,499.8 km
    13h 17m
    CHF 298–430

Copenhagen to Lugano by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration16h 52mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 301Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,234.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 44m

What companies run services between Copenhagen, Denmark and Lugano, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Koebenhavn H to Lugano via Schleswig, Hamburg Hbf, and Basel SBB in around 16h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Lugano via Munich central bus station in around 26h 5m.

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