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There are 11 ways to get from Lugano to Amsterdam by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

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    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane MXP - AMS
    5h 58m
    €57–195

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Ice
    11h 26m
    €115–319

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lugano to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    15h 50m
    €85–150

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain train Ic2 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Zürich HB to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    14h 6m
    €319–510

  5. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane LIN - AMS
    6h 8m
    €73–219

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ZRH - AMS
    6h 8m
    €167–374

  7. Train to Basel, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BSL - AMS
    7h 8m
    €122–438

  8. Train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta di Susatrain train
    3. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane TRN - AMS
    7h 25m
    €129–367

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

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane LIN - BRU
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 47m
    €63–323

  10. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane BGY - EIN
    4. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 58m
    €84–334

  11. Drive  977.2 km

    1. Drive from Lugano to Amsterdamcar car 977.2 km
    9h 39m
    €200–288

Lugano to Amsterdam by train

Calendar47Weekly Trains
Duration11h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€115Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 889.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 58m

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

You can take a train from Lugano to Amsterdam Centraal via Basel SBB and Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb in around 11h 26m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Lugano to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk 3 times a day. Tickets cost €85–150 and the journey takes 15h 50m. FlixBus also services this route 6 times a week.

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