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How to get fromLugano to Cologneby train (Trenitalia), bus, train, night train, car, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Lugano to Cologne by train (Trenitalia), bus, train, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    7h 29m
    €100–353

  2. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MXP - DUS
    6h 2m
    €32–179

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lugano to Zürichbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    10h 55m
    €69–84

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbftrain train Ec
    2. Take the nighttrain from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Koeln Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    10h 29m
    €102–220

  5. Drive  749.7 km

    1. Drive from Lugano to Colognecar car 749.7 km
    6h 52m
    €136–196

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain train Ic21 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    7h 42m
    €105–453

  7. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MXP - CGN
    5h 25m
    €63–229

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    5h 37m
    €147–328

  9. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LIN - DUS
    6h 27m
    €102–273

  10. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn 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 Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BGY - CGN
    6h 8m
    €101–301

  11. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    6h 14m
    €155–388

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

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane MXP - DTM
    3. Take the train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 21m

Lugano to Cologne by train

Calendar86Weekly Trains
Duration7h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 745.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 29m

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

You can take a train from Lugano to Köln Hbf via Basel SBB and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 7h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lugano to Köln via Zürich Bus Station in around 10h 55m.

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