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

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There are 12 ways to get from Lugano to Düsseldorf by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, 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 Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    7h 43m
    €95–692

  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
    5h 32m
    €53–171

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lugano to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Dusseldorf Central Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    11h 9m

  4. Drive 787.1 km

    1. Drive from Lugano to Düsseldorfcar car 787.1 km
    7h 10m
    €136–197

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain train Ic21 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    8h 9m
    €115–692

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ec
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N177 / ...
    11h 34m
    €128–203

  7. 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
    5h 52m
    €79–235

  8. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Duesseldorf-Bilktrain train
    6h 10m

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

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    5h 52m
    €123–302

  10. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MXP - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    6h 10m
    €84–357

  11. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    3. Take the train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Duesseldorf-Bilktrain train
    6h 26m

  12. 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
    4. Take the train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Duesseldorf-Bilktrain train
    6h 55m

Lugano to Düsseldorf by train

Calendar104Weekly Trains
Duration7h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€95Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 783 km
  • Duration: 7h 43m

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

You can take a train from Lugano to Düsseldorf Hbf via Basel SBB and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 7h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lugano to Dusseldorf Central Bus Station via Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) and Basel, Bahnhof in around 11h 9m.

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