There are 9 ways to get from Avignon to Lucerne by train (TGV), bus, train, 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
best- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain Ic21 / ...
6h 20mCHF 134–274Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Avignon to Lyonbus 749 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon to Zurich Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lucerne Landenbergstrassebus
11h 50mCHF 50–93Bus, train
- Take the bus from Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stop to Geneva - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Genève to Luzerntrain Ir15 / ...
10h 18mCHF 120–332Drive 580.8 km
- Drive from Avignon to Lucernecar 580.8 km
6h 42mCHF 95–137Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MRS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
5h 31mCHF 102–298Train via Geneva
- Take the train from Avignon Centre to Valence Villetrain Ter
- Take the train from Valence Ville to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Luzerntrain Ic
9h 42mCHF 150–404Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane GVA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
7h 13mCHF 170–464Train to Fréjorgues Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Nimes Pont Du Gard to Montpellier Sud De Francetrain
- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MPL - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
6h 24mCHF 167–412Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane NCE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
8h 39m
Avignon to Lucerne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Avignon to Lucerne is to bus which costs SFr 50 - SFr 95 and takes 11h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Avignon to Lucerne is to train and fly which takes 5h 31m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 300.
No, there is no direct bus from Avignon to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Avignon and arriving at Lucerne Landenbergstrasse via Lyon and Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Avignon to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Avignon Tgv and arriving at Luzern via Mulhouse Ville and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 20m.
The distance between Avignon and Lucerne is 743 km. The road distance is 580.8 km.
The best way to get from Avignon to Lucerne without a car is to train which takes 6h 20m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 280.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Avignon to Lucerne, including transfers.
Avignon to Lucerne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Avignon station.
Avignon to Lucerne train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Avignon Tgv station.
The best way to get from Avignon to Lucerne is to train which takes 6h 20m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 50 - SFr 95 and takes 11h 50m.
What companies run services between Avignon, France and Lucerne, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Avignon Tgv to Luzern via Mulhouse Ville, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 6h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Avignon to Lucerne Landenbergstrasse via Lyon and Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai in around 11h 50m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–290
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–360
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–400
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–280
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–290
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–290
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–330
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Avignon Tgv to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–24
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Avignon Centre to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nimes Pont Du Gard to Montpellier Sud De France
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–18
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Avignon Tgv to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–30
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Avignon Tgv to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–190
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–23
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Avignon Centre to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Valence Ville to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nimes Pont Du Gard to Montpellier Sud De France
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–17
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Avignon Tgv to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–280
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–280
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Avignon Tgv to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–13
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Avignon Tgv to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–17
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Website
- navitia.io
Train from Avignon Centre to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- navitia.io
Train from Avignon Tgv to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- navitia.io
- Website
- transdev.com
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- transdev.com
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stop to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Avignon to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Avignon to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lucerne Landenbergstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–6
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Avignon to Lucerne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Avignon to Lucerne train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Mulhouse Ville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Avignon to Lucerne is 581 km. It takes approximately 6h 42m to drive from Avignon to Lucerne.
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