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There are 11 ways to get from Leipzig to Lugano by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train 50 / ...
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    11h 9m
    CHF 117–313

  2. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuztrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane BER - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    7h 36m
    CHF 60–207

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus N86 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Luganobus bus FlixBus N76
    12h 10m
    CHF 68–103

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Leipzig Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train Ec / ...
    11h 12m
    CHF 92–286

  5. Drive  773.3 km

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Luganocar car 773.3 km
    7h 42m
    CHF 137–198

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain train Ec
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Lugano Stazionebus bus
    12h 47m
    CHF 190–194

  7. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane LEJ - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    7h 55m
    CHF 138–423

  8. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane LEJ - LIN
    2. Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain train
    8h 22m
    CHF 179–486

  9. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuztrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane BER - LIN
    3. Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain train
    7h 48m
    CHF 61–270

  10. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuztrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane BER - BGY
    3. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain train
    8h 9m
    CHF 110–391

  11. Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    3. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane PRG - MXP
    4. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    10h 8m
    CHF 64–219

Leipzig to Lugano by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration11h 9mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 117Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 954.9 km
  • Duration: 11h 9m

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

You can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Lugano via Fulda Bahnhof and Basel SBB in around 11h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leipzig central train station to Lugano via Nuremberg central bus station in around 12h 10m.

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