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How to get fromKaiserslautern to Luganoby train (TGV), bus, train, night train, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Kaiserslautern to Lugano by train (TGV), bus, train, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    7h 14m
    CHF 55–497

  2. Train, night train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S1 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Heidelberg Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Lugano Stazionebus bus
    10h 30m
    CHF 47–133

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to Mannheim central bus stationbus bus N36 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Luganobus bus FlixBus N474
    9h 40m
    CHF 50–88

  4. Drive 524.3 km

    1. Drive from Kaiserslautern to Luganocar car 524.3 km
    5h 39m
    CHF 86–125

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

    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train
    5h 57m
    CHF 156–493

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

    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain 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
    6h 44m
    CHF 78–279

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

    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain 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
    6h 59m
    CHF 59–253

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

    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane STR - MXP
    4. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    7h 23m
    CHF 96–302

  9. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport

    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Saarbrücken Hbf to Luxembourgbus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane LUX - MXP
    4. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    8h 42m

  10. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly to Milan Linate Airport

    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Saarbrücken Hbf to Luxembourgbus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane LUX - LIN
    4. Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain train
    8h 43m

Kaiserslautern to Lugano by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration7h 14mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 55Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 569.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 14m

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

You can take a train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Lugano via Mannheim Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Basel SBB in around 7h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to Lugano via Mannheim central bus station in around 9h 40m.

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