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

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There are 5 ways to get from Donaueschingen to Lugano by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Donaueschingen Bahnhof to Singentrain train Re2
    2. Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train Ec / ...
    4h 34m
    CHF 69–136

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Donaueschingen Bahnhof to Konstanz Bahnhoftrain train Re2
    2. Take the train from Konstanz to St. Gallen(Ch)train train Re / ...
    3. Take the bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Cianibus bus
    6h 54m
    CHF 31–96

  3. Drive  287.3 km

    1. Drive from Donaueschingen to Luganocar car 287.3 km
    3h 33m
    CHF 48–70

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Donaueschingen Bahnhof to Singentrain train
    2. Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane ZRH - MXP
    4. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    6h 33m
    CHF 96–256

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Donaueschingen to Freiburgbus bus 101
    2. Take the bus from Freiburg to Luganobus bus FlixBus N474
    7h 6m
    CHF 32–52

Donaueschingen to Lugano by train

Calendar113Weekly Trains
Duration4h 34mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 69Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 291.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 34m

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.

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