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Compare bus, train, and flight for Amsterdam to Lugano
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Amsterdam to Lugano among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of DKK 860 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 32m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of DKK 860, while a flight costs an average of DKK 3,595.
Distance: 476 miles (767 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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DKK 1,354 Average price | DKK 860 Average price Cheapest | DKK 3,595 Average price | DKK 1,824 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
10h 25m Average total duration 9h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 18h 10m Average total duration 17h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 32m Average total duration Fastest 3h 32m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 10h 47m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.8 - 1.9kg CO2 emissions | 2.3 - 4.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Lugano:
A bus is DKK 494 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Lugano costing on average DKK 1,354.
A bus is DKK 2,735 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Lugano costing on average DKK 3,595.
Other travel options to Lugano take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 25m.
Bus takes on average 18h 10m.
The journey is about 52m faster (9h 55m by train vs 10h 47m by car) and roughly DKK 470 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (DKK 1,354 vs DKK 1,824). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Amsterdam to Lugano
How to get from Amsterdam to Lugano by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Amsterdam to Lugano is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
3:00 PM15h15Amsterdam6:15 AMLuganoDKK 3771One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 3:00 PM15h15Amsterdam6:15 AMLuganoDKK 3771One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 3:00 PM15h15Amsterdam6:15 AMLuganoDKK 3771One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 4:00 PM15h15Amsterdam7:15 AMLuganoDKK 4271One-way0 transfers
- 7:10 PM15h45Amsterdam10:55 AMLuganoDKK 5581One-way0 transfers
- 6:10 PM15h45Amsterdam9:55 AMLuganoDKK 9991One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Lugano:
A bus is DKK 494 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Lugano costing on average DKK 1,354.
A bus is DKK 2,735 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Lugano costing on average DKK 3,595.
Other travel options to Lugano take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 25m.
Bus takes on average 18h 10m.
- Around 70 flights per day.
- Around 13 buses per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Amsterdam and Lugano as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and arrive in Milan Linate Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Amsterdam Centraal and arrive in Lugano station.
- Buses mostly depart from Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) and arrive in Lugano, Via Ciani.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Lugano by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Lugano by bus.
- Travel with easyJet, KLM, ITA, Lufthansa Cityline, Indigo Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, BA Cityflyer, Air France, Qatar Airways, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Vueling, AJet, Air Baltic, Turkish Airlines, Helvetic Airways, British Airways, Edelweiss Air to go to Lugano by flight.
- 2 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 10 direct flights per day with easyJet, KLM, ITA, KLM Cityhopper.
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