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There are 13 ways to get from Groningen to Lugano by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    5. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    12h 47m
    CHF 96–368

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    5. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    9h 51m
    CHF 60–237

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Groningen central station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus N1386 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Luganobus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    18h 25m
    CHF 71–131

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Arnhem Centraal to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train Ec / ...
    15h 50m
    CHF 143–273

  5. Drive  1,041.2 km

    1. Drive from Groningen to Luganocar car 1,041.2 km
    9h 26m
    CHF 179–258

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Groningen to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Luganocar car
    14h 18m
    CHF 178–244

  7. Bus via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the bus from Groningen central station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus FlixBus 027
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Luganobus bus FlixBus N474 / ...
    19h 25m
    CHF 88–138

  8. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane AMS - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    8h 7m
    CHF 72–271

  9. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane AMS - LIN
    3. Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain train
    8h 18m
    CHF 88–294

  10. Train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    2. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane HAM - MXP
    5. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    10h 22m
    CHF 93–307

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

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane EIN - BGY
    4. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain train
    9h 37m
    CHF 102–413

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

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane DUS - LIN
    5. Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain train
    10h 13m
    CHF 122–330

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

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    5. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train
    9h 54m
    CHF 158–373

Groningen to Lugano by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration12h 47mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 96Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,086.3 km
  • Duration: 12h 47m

What companies run services between Groningen, Netherlands and Lugano, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Groningen to Lugano via Zwolle, Arnhem Centraal, Frankfurt, and Basel SBB in around 12h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Groningen central station to Lugano via Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk in around 18h 25m.

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