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

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There are 11 ways to get from Kassel to Lugano by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Basel

    best
    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel SBBtrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ic21 / ...
    8h 16m
    CHF 103–297

  2. Night train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Lugano Stazionebus bus
    11h 45m
    CHF 42–113

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kassel to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus N1335
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Luganobus bus FlixBus N474
    12h 15m
    CHF 64–95

  4. Drive  730.7 km

    1. Drive from Kassel to Luganocar car 730.7 km
    6h 38m
    CHF 122–176

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train Re30
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Luganotrain train Ec
    9h 51m
    CHF 229–395

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

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train
    6h 11m
    CHF 182–414

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

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane FRA - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    7h 8m
    CHF 84–288

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

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane FRA - LIN
    3. Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain train
    7h 24m
    CHF 65–271

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    8h 59m
    CHF 75–245

  10. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane HAJ - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    8h 46m
    CHF 118–316

  11. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Soesttrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DTM - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    8h 38m
    CHF 64–263

Kassel to Lugano by train

Calendar73Weekly Trains
Duration8h 16mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 103Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 774.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 16m

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

You can take a train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Lugano via Basel SBB in around 8h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kassel to Lugano via Frankfurt central train station in around 12h 15m.

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