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How to get fromDusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Luganoby plane, train, bus, rideshare, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Lugano by plane, train, bus, rideshare, or car

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  1. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    3h 40m
    CHF 48–145

  2. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    9h 13m
    CHF 75–653

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Lugano Stazionebus bus
    12h 19m

  4. Airport Transfer

    1. Take the rideshare from Dusseldorf-DUS to Luganorideshare rideshare 797.3 km
    7h 10m

  5. Drive 797.3 km

    1. Drive from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Luganocar car 797.3 km
    7h 10m
    CHF 129–186

  6. Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane DUS - LIN
    2. Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain train
    3h 50m
    CHF 76–228

  7. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train
    3h 43m
    CHF 130–364

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from D-Flughafen Terminal S to Köln Hbftrain train S11
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    9h 55m
    CHF 111–642

  9. Bus via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus FlixBus N177 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Luganobus bus FlixBus N474 / ...
    14h 38m
    CHF 63–113

Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Lugano by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration9h 13mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 75Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 721.3 km
  • Duration: 3h 40m

What companies run services between Dusseldorf Airport (DUS), Germany and Lugano, Switzerland?

You can take a train from D-Flughafen Terminal S to Lugano via Düsseldorf Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Basel SBB in around 9h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from D-Flughafen Term. A/B/C to Lugano Stazione via D-Worringer Platz, Dusseldorf Central Bus Station, and Basel, Bahnhof in around 12h 19m.

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