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

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  1. Train via Fulda

    best
    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train 50
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    12h 25m
    CHF 160–393

  2. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane PRG - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    8h 1m
    CHF 56–180

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, Hlavní Nádražíbus bus 460 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Prague to Luganobus bus FlixBus N1308
    14h 20m
    CHF 66–107

  4. Drive  811.3 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Luganocar car 811.3 km
    7h 54m
    CHF 136–196

  5. Fly Dresden Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DRS - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    8h 1m
    CHF 127–397

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train Ec / ...
    14h 27m
    CHF 177–277

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Hof Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from HOF, Hauptbahnhof,st 6 to ST. GALLEN, Lagerstrassebus bus
    3. Take the bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Cianibus bus
    17h 49m
    CHF 109–175

  8. Fly Dresden Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DRS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train
    6h 9m
    CHF 179–433

  9. Fly Dresden Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane DRS - LIN
    2. Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain train
    8h 22m
    CHF 148–450

  10. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane BER - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    7h 38m
    CHF 79–244

  11. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane PRG - 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
    8h 31m
    CHF 91–314

Dresden to Lugano by train

Calendar72Weekly Trains
Duration12h 25mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 160Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,073.7 km
  • Duration: 12h 25m

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

You can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Lugano via Fulda Bahnhof and Basel SBB in around 12h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dresden central station to Lugano via Prague, Central Train Station and Prague in around 14h 20m.

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