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

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

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  1. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane AMS - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    6h 11m
    CHF 53–192

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    12h 4m
    CHF 91–374

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Luganobus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    17h 27m
    CHF 75–127

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Utrecht Centraal to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train Ec / ...
    14h 48m
    CHF 147–258

  5. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane AMS - LIN
    2. Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain train
    6h 22m
    CHF 69–215

  6. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane AMS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train
    6h 14m
    CHF 171–368

  7. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train
    7h 48m
    CHF 117–416

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane BRU - LIN
    3. Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain train
    8h 26m
    CHF 54–247

  9. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane EIN - BGY
    3. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain train
    8h 39m
    CHF 64–291

  10. Bus via Lucerne

    1. Take the bus from The Hague to Luzernbus bus FlixBus N846
    2. Take the bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Cianibus bus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    17h 35m
    CHF 78–130

  11. Drive  951.5 km

    1. Drive from Leiden to Luganocar car 951.5 km
    10h 10m
    CHF 163–235

Leiden to Lugano by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration12h 4mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 91Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 900.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 11m

What companies run services between Leiden, Netherlands and Lugano, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Leiden Centraal to Lugano via Arnhem Centraal, Frankfurt, and Basel SBB in around 12h 4m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Rotterdam to Lugano once daily. Tickets cost CHF 70–120 and the journey takes 14h 45m.

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