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

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There are 10 ways to get from Kiel to Lugano by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 22
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    12h 40m
    CHF 178–422

  2. Train, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane HAM - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    7h 40m
    CHF 69–256

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N74 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Lugano Stazionebus bus
    20h
    CHF 84–132

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Dammtortrain train Re7
    2. Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Dammtor to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train Ec / ...
    16h 36m
    CHF 117–279

  5. Drive  1,128.8 km

    1. Drive from Kiel to Luganocar car 1,128.8 km
    9h 54m
    CHF 190–274

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Kiel to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Luganocar car
    13h 50m
    CHF 143–194

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg-Altonatrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Loerrach Gbf Arztrain train
    3. Take the bus from Basel Mulhouse Freiburg - Airport to Luganobus bus
    19h 33m

  8. Train, fly to Milan Linate Airport

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane HAM - LIN
    3. Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain train
    8h 2m
    CHF 125–389

  9. Train, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAM - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train
    7h 44m
    CHF 146–362

  10. Train, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Basel (BSL)plane plane HAM - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train
    9h 27m
    CHF 88–440

Kiel to Lugano by train

Calendar36Weekly Trains
Duration12h 40mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 178Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,196.6 km
  • Duration: 12h 40m

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

You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Lugano via Frankfurt and Basel SBB in around 12h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Lugano Stazione via Hamburg central bus station, Zurich Bus Station, and Zürich Hbf in around 20h.

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