There are 12 ways to get from Groningen to Lugano by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
12h 57mCHF 99–758Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Groningen to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane DUS - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
10h 13mCHF 84–240Bus
- Take the bus from Groningen central station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus N1399 / ...
- Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Luganobus BlaBlaCar Bus
18h 25mCHF 99–176Train, night train
- Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain
- Take the night train from Deventer to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain Ec / ...
16h 35mCHF 114–339Drive 1,041.2 km
- Drive from Groningen to Luganocar 1,041.2 km
9h 26mCHF 174–251Drive, car train
- Drive from Groningen to Hannover Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Luganocar
14h 18mCHF 176–242Bus via Karlsruhe
- Take the bus from Groningen central station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus 027
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Luganobus FlixBus N474 / ...
19h 25mCHF 88–152Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane AMS - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
8h 7mCHF 88–263Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane AMS - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
8h 1mCHF 89–286Bus, train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Take the bus from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)bus
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbftrain
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane HAM - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
10h 42mTrain, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Groningen to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane EIN - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
10h 39mCHF 116–408Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport
- Take the train from Groningen to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane DUS - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
10h 18mCHF 115–313
Groningen to Lugano by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Groningen to Lugano is to bus via Karlsruhe which costs SFr 85 - SFr 160 and takes 19h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Groningen to Lugano is to train and fly which takes 8h 1m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 290.
No, there is no direct bus from Groningen station to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Groningen central station and arriving at Lugano via Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Groningen to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Groningen and arriving at Lugano via Zwolle, Arnhem Centraal, Frankfurt, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 57m.
The distance between Groningen and Lugano is 1086 km. The road distance is 1041.2 km.
The best way to get from Groningen to Lugano without a car is to train which takes 12h 57m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 800.
It takes approximately 12h 57m to get from Groningen to Lugano, including transfers.
Groningen to Lugano bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Groningen central station.
Groningen to Lugano train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Groningen station.
The best way to get from Groningen to Lugano is to train which takes 12h 57m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 95 - SFr 180 and takes 18h 25m.
What companies run services between Groningen, Netherlands and Lugano, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Groningen to Lugano via Zwolle, Arnhem Centraal, Frankfurt, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Basel SBB in around 12h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Groningen central station to Lugano via Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk in around 18h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–340
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–300
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–290
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–260
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, Thursday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–220
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–210
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–130
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–220
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–300
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–260
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–190
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–260
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–350
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–310
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–260
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–190
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–180
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–230
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–230
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–140
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–400
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Groningen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–22
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–16
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–70
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–16
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Groningen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–22
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Groningen to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Groningen to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Groningen to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Groningen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–22
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- CHF 15–22
Train from Groningen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–22
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- CHF 15–22
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–35
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- CHF 21–35
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–230
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–260
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–24
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Deventer to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–120
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 95–120
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 70–80
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 40–50
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hannover Hbf to Lörrach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 9–13
- 2nd Class
- CHF 11–15
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 21–29
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 9–13
- 2nd Class
- CHF 11–15
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- [email protected]
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–40
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Groningen central station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Groningen central station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Groningen central station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–27
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–150
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Bus from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- [email protected]
- Website
- terravision.eu
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–23
- Website
- https://www.terravision.eu/
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Groningen to Lugano bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Groningen to Lugano train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Zwolle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Groningen to Lugano is 1041 km. It takes approximately 9h 26m to drive from Groningen to Lugano.
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