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How to get fromDortmund to Luganoby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ic21 / ...
    9h 6m
    CHF 112–344

  2. Fly Dortmund Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DTM - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    6h 12m
    CHF 27–179

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N07
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Lugano Stazionebus bus
    13h 25m
    CHF 59–87

  4. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    2. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Cianibus bus
    14h 48m

  5. Drive  803.3 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Luganocar car 803.3 km
    7h 19m
    CHF 134–194

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    6h 33m
    CHF 37–188

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 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
    7h 11m
    CHF 64–272

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane DUS - LIN
    3. Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain train
    6h 55m
    CHF 104–281

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train
    6h 42m
    CHF 151–379

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane FRA - LIN
    3. Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain train
    7h 54m
    CHF 78–241

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 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 54m
    CHF 78–303

Dortmund to Lugano by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration9h 6mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 112Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 840.8 km
  • Duration: 9h 6m

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

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Lugano via Basel SBB in around 9h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Lugano Stazione via Zurich Bus Station and Zürich Hbf in around 13h 25m.

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