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

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

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  1. Train via Basel

    best
    1. Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain train Ic21 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 20 / ...
    8h 18m
    €105–319

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

    cheapest
    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 Soest to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    8h 37m
    €68–291

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lugano to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus FlixBus N474
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Kasselbus bus N1335
    12h 35m
    €73–107

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain train Ec
    2. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehenighttrain night train Nj
    10h 28m
    €78–207

  5. Drive  730.6 km

    1. Drive from Lugano to Kasselcar car 730.6 km
    6h 39m
    €152–220

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Frankfurttrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re30
    9h 38m
    €237–501

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Lugano to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train Uex 2026
    13h 4m
    €160–213

  8. 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 Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    7h 2m
    €98–269

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

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LIN - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    7h 22m
    €74–243

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

    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 Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    9h 11m
    €73–250

  11. 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 Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    9h 23m
    €189–442

  12. 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 Siegburg Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    9h 3m
    €119–368

Lugano to Kassel by train

Calendar66Weekly Trains
Duration8h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€105Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 774.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 18m

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

You can take a train from Lugano to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe via Basel SBB in around 8h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lugano to Kassel via Frankfurt central train station in around 12h 35m.

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