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

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

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Lugano to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    8h 36m
    €174–451

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

    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
    3. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    6h 5m
    €60–225

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lugano to Zürichbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N07
    13h 25m
    €63–111

  4. Drive 801.9 km

    1. Drive from Lugano to Dortmundcar car 801.9 km
    7h 17m
    €140–202

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain train Ic21 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Dortmund Hbftrain train 43
    8h 58m
    €120–915

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Bonn Hbfbus bus
    3. Take the train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train Re
    14h 22m

  7. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    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
    3. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    6h 25m
    €96–299

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    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
    3. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    6h 22m
    €155–455

  9. 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 Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    7h 16m
    €82–295

  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 Dortmund Hbftrain train
    7h 15m
    €111–417

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

    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
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    7h 28m
    €157–485

  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 Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    8h 1m
    €108–393

Lugano to Dortmund by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration8h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€174Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 874.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 36m

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

You can take a train from Lugano to Dortmund Hbf via Mannheim Hbf and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lugano to Dortmund central bus station via Zurich Bus Station in around 13h 25m.

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