There are 8 ways to get from Auckland to Lucerne by plane or train
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Fly to Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane AKL - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
30h 5mCHF 724–1,340Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane AKL - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Luzerntrain
33h 47mCHF 559–1,294Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Basel (BSL)plane AKL - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain
31h 5mCHF 635–2,152Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane AKL - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Luzerntrain
31h 56mCHF 639–1,236Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane AKL - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain
33h 58mCHF 614–1,361Fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane AKL - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to München Hbftrain
- Take the train from München Hbf to St. Margrethen SGtrain
- Take the train from St. Margrethen Sg to Zuerich Hbtrain
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
36h 8mCHF 777–1,367Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane AKL - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Strasbourgtrain
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain
33h 20mCHF 672–1,511Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane AKL - STR
- Take the train from Böblingen to Singentrain
- Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
36h 3mCHF 708–1,819
Auckland (AKL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Auckland to Lucerne is to fly and train which costs SFr 550 - SFr 1300 and takes 33h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Auckland to Lucerne is to fly and train which takes 30h 5m and costs SFr 700 - SFr 1400.
The distance between Auckland and Lucerne is 18492 km.
It takes approximately 30h 5m to get from Auckland to Lucerne, including transfers.
Lucerne is 11h behind Auckland. It is currently 11:42 PM in Auckland and 12:42 PM in Lucerne.
There are 672+ hotels available in Lucerne.
What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Lucerne, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Auckland to Lucerne. However, you can take the train to Puhinui Train Station 2, walk to Stop A Puhinui, take the bus to Stop A International Airport, walk to Auckland (AKL) airport, fly to Zurich Airport (ZRH), walk to Zürich Flughafen, take the train to Zürich HB, then take the train to Luzern. Alternatively, you can take the train to Puhinui Train Station 2, walk to Stop A Puhinui, take the bus to Stop A International Airport, walk to Auckland (AKL) airport, fly to Basel (BSL), walk to Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft, take the bus to Basel, Bahnhof SBB, walk to Basel SBB, then take the train to Luzern.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Auckland to Zurich Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 650–1,900
Flights from Auckland to Basel via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 650–2,000
Flights from Auckland to Geneva International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 650–1,900
Flights from Auckland to Milano Malpensa Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 550–1,600
Flights from Auckland to Frankfurt via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 550–1,700
Flights from Auckland to Munich International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 650–2,000
Flights from Auckland to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 700–2,000
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–26
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from St. Margrethen Sg to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–26
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Singen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–26
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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