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How to get fromLugano to Rotterdamby train, plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, or train (Trenitalia)

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There are 11 ways to get from Lugano to Rotterdam by train, plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, or train (Trenitalia)

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

    best
    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
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 7m
    €61–218

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

    cheapest
    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 Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 22m
    €57–261

  3. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Offenburg to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    11h 30m
    €291–669

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lugano to Rotterdambus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    14h 45m
    €75–130

  5. Drive  919.8 km

    1. Drive from Lugano to Rotterdamcar car 919.8 km
    9h 44m
    €170–246

  6. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 18m
    €77–242

  7. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane MXP - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 1m
    €86–267

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ZRH - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 14m
    €194–414

  9. 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 Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 44m
    €90–346

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Eindhoventrain train 43N
    3. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    14h 11m
    €161–371

  11. Bus via Lucerne

    1. Take the bus from Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani to Lucerne Landenbergstrassebus bus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    2. Take the bus from Luzern to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus FlixBus N846
    15h 30m
    €81–127

Lugano to Rotterdam by train and foot

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration11h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€291Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 926.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 7m

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

You can take a train from Lugano to Rotterdam Centraal via Basel SBB, Offenburg, Paris Est, and Paris Nord in around 11h 30m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Lugano to Rotterdam twice daily. Tickets cost €75–130 and the journey takes 14h 45m.

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