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

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

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  1. Train, bus

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    1. Take the train from Neustadt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train S6 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Luganobus bus FlixBus N76
    10h 27m
    CHF 49–91

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Markt Bibart to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 50 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Luganotrain train Ec
    10h 32m
    CHF 224–717

  3. Drive 523.4 km

    1. Drive from Frankfurt to Luganocar car 523.4 km
    5h 14m
    CHF 85–123

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Markt Bibart to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane FRA - MXP
    4. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    8h 43m
    CHF 90–279

  5. Train via Schaffhausen

    1. Take the train from Markt Bibart to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain train 87
    4. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich HBtrain train Ic / ...
    5. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train Ec / ...
    10h 43m
    CHF 137–532

Frankfurt to Lugano by bus, train, and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration10h 27mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 49Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 644.9 km
  • Duration: 10h 27m

What companies run services between Frankfurt, Bavaria, Germany and Lugano, Switzerland?

You can take a bus from Frankfurt to Lugano via Markt Bibart, Markt Bibart, Würzburg Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 10h 32m.

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