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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 prices starting from $52. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 35m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.7kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $52, and a train costs an average of $74.
Distance: 476 miles (767 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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$166 Average price | $85 Average price Cheapest | $165 Average price |
11h 46m Average total duration 11h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 17h 9m Average total duration 16h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 35m Average total duration Fastest 1h 35m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.8 - 1.9kg CO2 emissions | 2.3 - 4.6kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Amsterdam to Lugano by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Amsterdam to Lugano is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Lugano:
A bus is $22 (€18) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Lugano costing on average $74 (€60).
A bus is $36 (€29) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Lugano costing on average $88 (€71).
Other travel options to Lugano take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 28m.
Bus takes on average 15h 15m.
- Around 74 flights per day.
- Around 14 buses per day.
- Around 4 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.
- Trains mostly depart from Amsterdam Centraal and arrive in Lugano station.
- Flights mostly depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and arrive in Milan Malpensa Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) and arrive in Lugano, Via Ciani.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Lugano by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Intercity to go to Lugano by train.
- Travel with easyJet, KLM, SWISS, ITA to go to Lugano by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 13 direct flights per day with KLM, SWISS, ITA.
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