There are 4 ways to get from Ascona to Lucerne by train, bus, or car
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Train via Bellinzona
best- Take the train from Bellinzona to Luzerntrain Ic21 / ...
2h 51mCHF 49–84Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani to Lucerne Landenbergstrassebus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
4h 34mCHF 19–57Drive 164.5 km
- Drive from Ascona to Lucernecar 164.5 km
1h 53mCHF 27–39Train
- Take the train from Locarno to Luzerntrain Ir26 / ...
4h 24mCHF 62–193
Ascona to Lucerne by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ascona to Lucerne is to bus which costs SFr 19 - SFr 60 and takes 4h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Ascona to Lucerne is to drive which takes 1h 53m and costs SFr 26 - SFr 40.
The distance between Ascona and Lucerne is 161 km. The road distance is 164.5 km.
The best way to get from Ascona to Lucerne without a car is to train via Bellinzona which takes 2h 51m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 85.
It takes approximately 2h 51m to get from Ascona to Lucerne, including transfers.
The best way to get from Ascona to Lucerne is to train via Bellinzona which takes 2h 51m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 19 - SFr 60 and takes 4h 34m.
Yes, the driving distance between Ascona to Lucerne is 165 km. It takes approximately 1h 53m to drive from Ascona to Lucerne.
There are 665+ hotels available in Lucerne.
What companies run services between Ascona, Switzerland and Lucerne, Switzerland?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Bellinzona to Luzern every 3 hours. Tickets cost CHF 45–140 and the journey takes 1h 24m. Schweizerische Südostbahn AG also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, RegioJet operates a bus from Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani to Lucerne Landenbergstrasse twice a week. Tickets cost CHF 11–16 and the journey takes 2h 20m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Bellinzona to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–140
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Locarno to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Bellinzona to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Locarno to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–80
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani to Lucerne Landenbergstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–16
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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