There are 5 ways to get from Donaueschingen to Lugano by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Donaueschingen Bahnhof to Singentrain Re2
- Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain Ic
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain Ec / ...
4h 34mCHF 88–295Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Donaueschingen to Freiburgbus 101
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Luganobus FlixBus N474
7h 6mCHF 34–58Train, bus
- Take the train from Donaueschingen Bahnhof to Konstanz Bahnhoftrain Re2
- Take the train from Konstanz to St. Gallen(Ch)train Re / ...
- Take the bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Cianibus
6h 54mCHF 36–105Drive 287.3 km
- Drive from Donaueschingen to Luganocar 287.3 km
3h 34mCHF 48–69Train, fly
- Take the train from Donaueschingen Bahnhof to Singentrain
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ZRH - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
6h 27mCHF 96–278
Donaueschingen to Lugano by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Donaueschingen to Lugano is to bus which costs SFr 30 - SFr 60 and takes 7h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Donaueschingen to Lugano is to drive which takes 3h 34m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 70.
No, there is no direct bus from Donaueschingen to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Donaueschingen and arriving at Lugano via Freiburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Donaueschingen to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Donaueschingen Bahnhof and arriving at Lugano via Singen and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 34m.
The distance between Donaueschingen and Lugano is 291 km. The road distance is 287.3 km.
The best way to get from Donaueschingen to Lugano without a car is to train which takes 4h 34m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 300.
It takes approximately 4h 34m to get from Donaueschingen to Lugano, including transfers.
Donaueschingen to Lugano bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Donaueschingen station.
Donaueschingen to Lugano train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Donaueschingen Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Donaueschingen to Lugano is to train which takes 4h 34m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 60 and takes 7h 6m.
What companies run services between Donaueschingen, Germany and Lugano, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Donaueschingen Bahnhof to Lugano via Singen and Zürich HB in around 4h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Donaueschingen to Lugano via Freiburg in around 7h 6m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–310
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Donaueschingen Bahnhof to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Donaueschingen Bahnhof to Konstanz Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Donaueschingen Bahnhof to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Donaueschingen Bahnhof to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Donaueschingen Bahnhof to Konstanz Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Donaueschingen Bahnhof to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Donaueschingen Bahnhof to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Donaueschingen Bahnhof to Konstanz Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Donaueschingen Bahnhof to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Singen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–70
- 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 Schaffhausen to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- thurbo.ch
Train from Konstanz to St. Gallen(Ch)
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–13
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 6–9
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 11–13
- 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/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Donaueschingen to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Freiburg to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Donaueschingen to Lugano bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Freiburg station.
Donaueschingen to Lugano train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Singen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Donaueschingen to Lugano is 287 km. It takes approximately 3h 34m to drive from Donaueschingen to Lugano.
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