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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 11 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 299–578

  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 43–170

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N33 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Lugano Stazionebus bus
    17h 30m
    CHF 83–123

  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 / ...
    13h 18m
    CHF 107–216

  5. Drive  1,032 km

    1. Drive from Hamburg to Luganocar car 1,032 km
    9h 6m
    CHF 173–249

  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 156–340

  7. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    2. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Luganocar car
    13h 28m
    CHF 134–173

  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 104–313

  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 141–306

  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 10m
    CHF 67–404

  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 210–475

Hamburg to Lugano by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration10h 35mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 299Cheapest 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 17h 30m.

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