There are 12 ways to get from Leiden to Lugano by plane, train, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, night train, or car
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Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane AMS - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
6h 16mCHF 53–232Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
11h 16mCHF 255–568Bus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Luganobus BlaBlaCar Bus
17h 30mCHF 71–118Train, night train
- Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the nighttrain from Utrecht Centraal to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain Ec / ...
14h 37mCHF 145–260Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane AMS - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
6h 27mCHF 69–255Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane AMS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
6h 19mCHF 176–373Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane AMS - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain
7h 53mCHF 117–416Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane BRU - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
8h 23mCHF 54–258Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane EIN - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
8h 43mCHF 97–391Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Turin Caselle Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane AMS - TRN
- Take the train from Torino Porta di Susa to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
8h 10mCHF 123–379Bus via Lucerne
- Take the bus from The Hague to Luzernbus FlixBus N846
- Take the bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Cianibus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
17h 35mCHF 79–120Drive 951.5 km
- Drive from Leiden to Luganocar 951.5 km
10h 10mCHF 163–235
Leiden to Lugano by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leiden to Lugano is to bus which costs SFr 70 - SFr 120 and takes 17h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Leiden to Lugano is to fly and train which takes 6h 16m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 240.
No, there is no direct bus from Leiden to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Leiden, Hogewoerd and arriving at Lugano via The Hague and Rotterdam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Leiden to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Leiden Centraal and arriving at Lugano via Rotterdam Centraal, Paris Est, Strasbourg and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 16m.
The distance between Leiden and Lugano is 900 km. The road distance is 951.5 km.
The best way to get from Leiden to Lugano without a car is to train which takes 11h 16m and costs SFr 250 - SFr 600.
It takes approximately 6h 16m to get from Leiden to Lugano, including transfers.
Leiden to Lugano bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Rotterdam station.
Leiden to Lugano train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Leiden to Lugano is to train which takes 11h 16m and costs SFr 250 - SFr 600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 70 - SFr 120 and takes 17h 30m.
What companies run services between Leiden, Netherlands and Lugano, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Leiden Centraal to Lugano via Rotterdam Centraal, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Strasbourg, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 11h 16m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Rotterdam to Lugano once daily. Tickets cost CHF 65–110 and the journey takes 14h 45m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–190
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–230
Flights from Brussels Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–160
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rotterdam to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–110
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Leiden to Lugano bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lugano station.
Leiden to Lugano train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leiden to Lugano is 951 km. It takes approximately 10h 10m to drive from Leiden to Lugano.
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