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How to get fromNetherlands to Luganoby plane, train, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, night train, or car

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There are 12 ways to get from Netherlands to Lugano by plane, train, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane AMS - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    6h 11m
    CHF 52–234

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    7h 40m
    CHF 44–203

  3. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hbtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train Ec / ...
    11h 10m
    CHF 323–521

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Luganobus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    16h 34m
    CHF 62–113

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Amsterdam Centraal to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train Ec / ...
    13h 28m
    CHF 135–245

  6. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane AMS - LIN
    2. Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain train
    6h 22m
    CHF 68–257

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

    1. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane BRU - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    6h 52m
    CHF 80–231

  8. Fly Eindhoven Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane EIN - BGY
    2. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain train
    6h 41m
    CHF 75–356

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

    1. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane BRU - LIN
    3. Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain train
    6h 58m
    CHF 46–234

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    11h 17m
    CHF 93–334

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Zürich HBtrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Lugano Stazionebus bus
    15h 21m
    CHF 98–193

  12. Drive  977 km

    1. Drive from Amsterdam to Luganocar car 977 km
    9h 37m
    CHF 168–243

Netherlands to Lugano by train

Calendar67Weekly Trains
Duration11h 10mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 323Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 889.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 11m

What companies run services between Netherlands and Lugano, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Lugano via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 11h 10m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Lugano twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 60–110 and the journey takes 15h 15m.

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