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

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There are 9 ways to get from Heilbronn to Lugano by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Singentrain train 87
    3. Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train Ec / ...
    7h 16m
    CHF 95–259

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Heilbronn central train station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N184
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Lugano Stazionebus bus
    7h 55m
    CHF 27–41

  3. Drive  450.6 km

    1. Drive from Heilbronn to Luganocar car 450.6 km
    5h 3m
    CHF 76–110

  4. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane STR - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train
    5h 44m
    CHF 163–413

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Stuttgart to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Cianibus bus
    7h 58m
    CHF 43–82

  6. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane STR - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    6h 36m
    CHF 76–237

  7. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof 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
    7h 23m
    CHF 75–252

  8. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane STR - LIN
    3. Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain train
    6h 58m
    CHF 117–330

  9. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Milan Linate Airport

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane FRA - LIN
    4. Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain train
    7h 50m
    CHF 56–235

Heilbronn to Lugano by train

Calendar113Weekly Trains
Duration7h 16mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 95Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 459.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 16m

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

You can take a train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Lugano via Hauptbahnhof, Singen, and Zürich HB in around 7h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heilbronn central train station to Lugano Stazione via Zurich Bus Station and Zürich Hbf in around 7h 55m.

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