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How to get fromArles to Lucerneby train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Arles to Lucerne by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Mulhouse Villetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ic21 / ...
    8h 5m
    CHF 137–293

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Péri to Gare Routièrebus bus 701
    2. Take the bus from Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride to Zürichbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lucerne Landenbergstrassebus bus
    15h 28m
    CHF 69–131

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Avignon to Annemassebus bus
    2. Take the train from Annemasse to Lausannetrain train
    3. Take the train from Lausanne to Luzerntrain train Ic
    12h 27m
    CHF 129–356

  4. Drive 611.8 km

    1. Drive from Arles to Lucernecar car 611.8 km
    7h 15m
    CHF 101–146

  5. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Arles to Vitrolles Aéroport Marseille Ptrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MRS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    5h 38m
    CHF 102–301

  6. Train via Geneva

    1. Take the train from Arles to Valence Villetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Valence Ville to Genevetrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Genève to Luzerntrain train Ic
    10h 3m
    CHF 156–415

  7. Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Arles to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    2. Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain train
    3. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane NCE - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    9h 5m

  8. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Arles to Vitrolles Aéroport Marseille Ptrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane MRS - SXB
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 21m
    CHF 123–343

Arles to Lucerne by train

Calendar41Weekly Trains
Duration8h 5mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 137Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 781.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 5m

What companies run services between Arles, France and Lucerne, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Arles to Luzern via Avignon Centre, Avignon TGV, Avignon Tgv, Mulhouse Ville, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 8h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Péri to Lucerne Landenbergstrasse via Gare Routière, La Beauvalle, Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride, and Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai in around 15h 28m.

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