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How to get fromHamburg to Luganoby train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Hamburg to Lugano by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ic21 / ...
    10h 35m
    CHF 249–447

  2. Fly Hamburg Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane HAM - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    6h 23m
    CHF 48–170

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N24
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Lugano Stazionebus bus
    16h 40m
    CHF 78–117

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train Ec / ...
    14h 18m
    CHF 100–201

  5. Drive  1,032 km

    1. Drive from Hamburg to Luganocar car 1,032 km
    9h 6m
    CHF 174–251

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Lugano Stazionebus bus
    12h 41m
    CHF 172–334

  7. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    2. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Luganocar car
    12h 52m
    CHF 135–174

  8. Fly Hamburg Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane HAM - LIN
    2. Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain train
    6h 44m
    CHF 109–313

  9. Fly Hamburg Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAM - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train
    6h 26m
    CHF 130–286

  10. Fly Hamburg Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Basel (BSL)plane plane HAM - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train
    8h 9m
    CHF 72–374

  11. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAJ - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train
    7h 49m
    CHF 209–454

  12. Fly Hamburg Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane HAM - VRN
    2. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain train
    8h 10m
    CHF 123–415

Hamburg to Lugano by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration10h 35mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 249Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,069.4 km
  • Duration: 10h 35m

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

You can take a train from Hamburg Hbf to Lugano via Basel SBB in around 10h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hamburg central bus station to Lugano Stazione via Zurich Bus Station and Zürich Hbf in around 16h 40m.

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