There are 9 ways to get from Austria to Lucerne by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane VIE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
4h 52mCHF 110–270Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Munich central bus stationbus 036 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich Central Bus Station to Lucerne Landenbergstrassebus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
12h 22mCHF 55–87Train
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain Ir70 / ...
11h 3mCHF 120–207Drive 739.3 km
- Drive from Vienna to Lucernecar 739.3 km
7h 52mCHF 121–175Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MUC - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
5h 22mCHF 148–506Fly Graz Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane GRZ - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
5h 9mCHF 145–362Fly Vienna International Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Basel (BSL)plane VIE - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain
5h 47mCHF 105–291Fly Vienna International Airport to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport (ACH)plane VIE - ACH
- Take the train from Rorschach to Zürich HBtrain
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
6h 32mCHF 277–610Train via Bregenz
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bregenztrain
- Take the train from Bregenz to Zürich HBtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain Ir / ...
12h 13mCHF 180–397
Austria to Lucerne by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Austria to Lucerne is to bus which costs SFr 55 - SFr 90 and takes 12h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Austria to Lucerne is to fly and train which takes 4h 52m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 270.
No, there is no direct bus from Austria to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) and arriving at Lucerne Landenbergstrasse via Munich Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Austria to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Stephansplatz and arriving at Luzern via Wien Hbf and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 3m.
The distance between Austria and Lucerne is 686 km. The road distance is 739.3 km.
The best way to get from Austria to Lucerne without a car is to train which takes 11h 3m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 210.
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Austria to Lucerne, including transfers.
Austria to Lucerne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) station.
Austria to Lucerne train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Austria to Lucerne is to train which takes 11h 3m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 55 - SFr 90 and takes 12h 22m.
What companies run services between Austria and Lucerne, Switzerland?
You can take a subway from Stephansplatz to Luzern via Südtiroler Pl. - Hbf., Wien Hbf, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 11h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Stephansplatz to Lucerne Landenbergstrasse via Erdberg, Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB), and Munich Central Bus Station in around 12h 22m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–180
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–300
Flights from Graz Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–270
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–320
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–180
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–300
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–310
Flights from Graz Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–750
Flights from Graz Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–430
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–320
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–320
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–180
Flights from Graz Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–270
Flights from Graz Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–400
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–320
- Website
- peoples.ch
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–430
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–230
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Rorschach to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bregenz to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- info@brb.de
- Website
- Bayerische Regiobahn (BRB)
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–190
- Schedules at
- Bayerische Regiobahn (BRB)
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–45
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–210
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Munich Central Bus Station to Lucerne Landenbergstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–35
- Website
- RegioJet
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More Questions & Answers
Austria to Lucerne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Austria to Lucerne train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Zuerich Hb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Austria to Lucerne is 739 km. It takes approximately 7h 52m to drive from Austria to Lucerne.
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