There are 10 ways to get from Ansbach to Lucerne by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Ansbach to Hauptbahnhoftrain 61
- Take the bus from Stuttgart to Zürich Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain Ir / ...
5h 52mCHF 61–103Drive 380.5 km
- Drive from Ansbach to Lucernecar 380.5 km
4h 33mCHF 64–92Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Ansbach to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane STR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
5h 19mCHF 143–356Train
- Take the train from Ansbach to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 61
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain Ec / ...
6h 39mCHF 89–196Train via Singen
- Take the train from Ansbach to Hauptbahnhoftrain 61
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Singentrain 87
- Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain Ic
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain Ir / ...
6h 51mCHF 77–206Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Ansbach to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane NUE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
6h 41mCHF 123–340Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Ansbach to Würzburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
6h 37mCHF 147–312Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Ansbach to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MUC - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
5h 59mCHF 136–419Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Ansbach to Würzburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain
7h 32mCHF 178–456Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Ansbach to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane MUC - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain
6h 54mCHF 177–503
Ansbach to Lucerne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ansbach to Lucerne is to train and bus which costs SFr 60 - SFr 110 and takes 5h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Ansbach to Lucerne is to drive which takes 4h 33m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 95.
No, there is no direct train from Ansbach to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Ansbach and arriving at Luzern via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 39m.
The distance between Ansbach and Lucerne is 413 km. The road distance is 380.5 km.
The best way to get from Ansbach to Lucerne without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 52m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 110.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Ansbach to Lucerne, including transfers.
Ansbach to Lucerne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Ansbach station.
Ansbach to Lucerne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ansbach to Lucerne is 380 km. It takes approximately 4h 33m to drive from Ansbach to Lucerne.
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What companies run services between Ansbach, Bavaria, Germany and Lucerne, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Ansbach to Luzern via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB in around 6h 39m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–340
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–360
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–420
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–420
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–340
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Zurich Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–400
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–360
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–420
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–310
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–360
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–380
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–420
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–390
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–200
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ansbach to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ansbach to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ansbach to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ansbach to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ansbach to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ansbach to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Ansbach to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–45
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 23–28
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 29–45
Train from Ansbach to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–45
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 23–28
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 29–45
Train from Ansbach to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–45
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 23–28
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 29–45
Train from Ansbach to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–17
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 8–11
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 11–17
Train from Ansbach to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–17
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 8–11
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 11–17
Train from Ansbach to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–17
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 8–11
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 11–17
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Ansbach to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–30
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Ansbach to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–30
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Ansbach to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–30
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Ansbach to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–13
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Ansbach to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–13
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Ansbach to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–13
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–24
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–24
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Singen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–29
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–24
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–24
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–24
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–24
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ansbach to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ansbach to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ansbach to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–24
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
- Phone
- +49 821 899 825 44
- servus@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
Train from Ansbach to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
Train from Ansbach to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Stuttgart to Zürich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–26
- Website
- Grand Bus
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