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Compare train, bus, and flight for Lugano to Amsterdam
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lugano to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €100 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 39m. 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 €100, while a flight costs an average of €426.
Distance: 476 miles (767 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€169 Average price | €100 Average price Cheapest | €426 Average price | €225 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
10h 34m Average total duration 10h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 18h 43m Average total duration 18h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 39m Average total duration Fastest 3h 39m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 10h 12m 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.
Compare ways to travel from Lugano to Amsterdam
Compare the available ways to get from Lugano to Amsterdam, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Lugano to Amsterdam:
A bus is €70 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lugano to Amsterdam costing on average €169.
A bus is €326 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lugano to Amsterdam costing on average €426.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 34m.
Bus takes on average 18h 43m.
The journey is about 8m faster (10h 4m by train vs 10h 12m by car) and roughly €56 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (€169 vs €225). 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.
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How to get from Lugano to Amsterdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lugano to Amsterdam is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
7:10 PM 14h50 Lugano 10:00 AM Amsterdam €59 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
7:10 PM 14h50 Lugano 10:00 AM Amsterdam €59 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
7:10 PM 14h50 Lugano 10:00 AM Amsterdam €59 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
10:00 PM 22h10 Lugano 8:10 PM Amsterdam €83 1 One-way 0 transfers8:05 AM 22h20 Lugano 6:25 AM Amsterdam €116 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Lugano to Amsterdam:
A bus is €70 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lugano to Amsterdam costing on average €169.
A bus is €326 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lugano to Amsterdam costing on average €426.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 34m.
Bus takes on average 18h 43m.
- Around 71 flights per day.
- Around 16 buses per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lugano and Amsterdam as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Milan Linate Airport and arrive in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Trains mostly depart from Lugano station and arrive in Amsterdam Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Lugano, Via Ciani and arrive in Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Amsterdam by train.
- Travel with Air France, British Airways, Vueling, Lufthansa, ITA, Turkish Airlines, KLM, Air Dolomiti, easyJet, Qatar Airways, Swiss, AJet, BA Cityflyer, Air Baltic, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Helvetic Airways, Indigo Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Cityjet to go to Amsterdam by flight.
- 2 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 10 direct flights per day with ITA, KLM, easyJet, KLM Cityhopper.
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