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How to get fromDüsseldorf to Luganoby train, bus, car, or plane

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ic21 / ...
    8h 15m
    CHF 74–638

  2. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    5h 52m
    CHF 47–160

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Lugano Stazionebus bus
    10h 56m

  4. Drive 786.7 km

    1. Drive from Düsseldorf to Luganocar car 786.7 km
    7h 7m
    CHF 127–183

  5. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    8h 34m
    CHF 73–643

  6. Bus via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus FlixBus N177 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Luganobus bus FlixBus N474 / ...
    13h 15m
    CHF 64–112

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane DUS - LIN
    2. Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain train
    6h 2m
    CHF 73–233

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

    1. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf 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
    6h 33m
    CHF 70–212

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train
    5h 55m
    CHF 130–373

  10. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train
    6h 41m
    CHF 138–405

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

    1. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf 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
    7h 19m
    CHF 85–318

Düsseldorf to Lugano by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration8h 15mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 74Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 785.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 15m

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

You can take a train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Lugano via Basel SBB in around 8h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Lugano Stazione via Basel, Bahnhof in around 10h 56m.

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