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

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There are 8 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 Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re / ...
    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 12m
    CHF 105–364

  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 25–40

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re / ...
    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 54m
    CHF 45–66

  4. Drive  450.6 km

    1. Drive from Heilbronn to Luganocar car 450.6 km
    5h 4m
    CHF 75–109

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

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain 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 40m
    CHF 165–466

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

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain 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 32m
    CHF 77–194

  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 85–256

  8. 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 33m
    CHF 66–229

Heilbronn to Lugano by train

Calendar113Weekly Trains
Duration7h 12mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 105Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 459.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 12m

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

You can take a train from Heilbronn Hbf to Lugano via Stuttgart Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, Singen, and Zürich HB in around 7h 12m. 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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