There are 6 ways to get from Detroit to Lugano by plane or train
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Fly Detroit to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane DTW - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
15h 26mCHF 257–909Fly Detroit to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane DTW - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
15h 20mCHF 398–1,122Fly Detroit to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DTW - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
15h 4mCHF 425–1,003Fly Windsor Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Windsor Airport (YQG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane YQG - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
17h 41mCHF 488–1,506Fly Detroit to Turin Caselle Airport, train
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane DTW - TRN
- Take the train from Torino Porta di Susa to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
17h 31mCHF 351–1,206Train to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane YYZ - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
17h 20mCHF 372–919
Detroit (DTW) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Detroit to Lugano is to train and fly which costs SFr 370 - SFr 950 and takes 17h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Detroit to Lugano is to fly and train which takes 15h 4m and costs SFr 420 - SFr 1000.
The distance between Detroit and Lugano is 7063 km.
It takes approximately 15h 26m to get from Detroit to Lugano, including transfers.
Lugano is 6h ahead of Detroit. It is currently 11:32 AM in Detroit and 5:32 PM in Lugano.
There are 7073+ hotels available in Lugano.
What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Lugano, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Detroit to Lugano. However, you can take the line 261 bus to Metro Airport McNamara Terminal, walk to Detroit (DTW) airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP), walk to Malpensa Aeroporto T1, then take the train to Lugano. Alternatively, you can take the line 261 bus to Metro Airport McNamara Terminal, walk to Detroit (DTW) airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport (LIN), walk to Linate Aeroporto, take the line 4 subway to Stazione Forlanini, walk to Milano Forlanini, take the train to Monza, then take the train to Lugano.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–900
Flights from Detroit to Milan Linate Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,100
Flights from Detroit to Milan Linate Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,200
Flights from Detroit to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,100
Flights from Detroit to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,100
Flights from Detroit to Turin Caselle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,100
Flights from Detroit to Turin Caselle Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,100
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–750
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–750
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Detroit to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–1,000
Flights from Detroit to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,300
Flights from Detroit to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,200
Flights from Windsor Airport to Zurich Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 370–1,400
Flights from Windsor Airport to Zurich Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 380–1,500
Flights from Detroit to Turin Caselle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,300
Flights from Detroit to Turin Caselle Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,200
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–750
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–850
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Detroit to Milan Linate Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,200
Flights from Detroit to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,100
Flights from Detroit to Turin Caselle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,100
Flights from Detroit to Turin Caselle Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,100
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–750
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Detroit to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,200
Flights from Detroit to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,100
Flights from Windsor Airport to Zurich Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 370–1,400
Flights from Windsor Airport to Zurich Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 420–1,500
Flights from Windsor Airport to Zurich Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 380–1,400
Flights from Detroit to Turin Caselle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,200
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–750
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–850
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Detroit to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–900
Flights from Detroit to Milan Linate Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,100
Flights from Detroit to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,100
Flights from Detroit to Turin Caselle Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 350–1,200
Flights from Detroit to Turin Caselle Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,100
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–750
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Detroit to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,100
Flights from Windsor Airport to Zurich Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 370–1,400
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–750
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Detroit to Milano Malpensa Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–900
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Detroit to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–900
Flights from Detroit to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Detroit to Milano Malpensa Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–900
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 9–13
- 2nd Class
- CHF 11–15
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 21–29
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Torino Porta di Susa to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Windsor to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–170
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- CHF 45–120
- Business
- CHF 75–160
- Business Plus
- CHF 85–170
- Economy
- CHF 50–130
- Economy Plus
- CHF 60–130
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