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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lugano to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    9h 14m
    €139–211

  2. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Luxembourg

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane LIN - LUX
    6h 56m
    €52–291

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lugano to Luxembourgbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Pallien, Bitburger Straßebus bus L32
    10h 37m

  4. Drive  579.2 km

    1. Drive from Lugano to Triercar car 579.2 km
    6h 19m
    €105–151

  5. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Luxembourg

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane MXP - LUX
    6h 41m
    €71–267

  6. Train via Basel

    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 Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    9h 14m
    €90–306

  7. Bus via Freiburg im Breisgau

    1. Take the bus from Lugano to Freiburgbus bus FlixBus N474
    2. Take the bus from Freiburg to Trier central train stationbus bus 011
    10h 40m
    €58–86

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Luxembourg

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane ZRH - LUX
    6h 47m
    €169–471

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Koblenz Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 35m
    €200–461

  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(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Koblenz Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 19m
    €92–317

  11. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Luxembourg

    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 Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane BGY - LUX
    7h 14m
    €68–367

  12. 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(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Koblenz Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 44m
    €73–291

Lugano to Trier by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration9h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€139Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 735.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 14m

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

You can take a train from Lugano to Trier, Hauptbahnhof via Mannheim Hbf and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 9h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lugano to Pallien, Bitburger Straße via Luxembourg, Hollerich, P+R Bouillon, Luxembourg, Gare Centrale routière, and Luxembourg in around 10h 37m.

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