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

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There are 9 ways to get from Avignon to Lucerne by train (TGV), bus, car, train, 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 / ...
    6h 48m
    CHF 135–230

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Avignon to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N1156
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Luzern, Bahnhofbus bus
    12h 35m
    CHF 52–79

  3. Drive  580.8 km

    1. Drive from Avignon to Lucernecar car 580.8 km
    6h 42m
    CHF 97–139

  4. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain 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 28m
    CHF 101–318

  5. Train via Geneva

    1. Take the train from Avignon Centre 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
    9h 43m
    CHF 150–245

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Avignon Centre to Annecytrain train K21
    2. Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+Rbus bus 272
    3. Take the train from Genève to Luzerntrain train Ic
    9h 58m
    CHF 185–266

  7. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane GVA - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 6m
    CHF 173–453

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

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv 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
    8h 36m
    CHF 168–376

  9. Train to Fréjorgues Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Nimes Pont Du Gard to Montpellier Sud De Francetrain train
    2. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MPL - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 5m
    CHF 175–371

Avignon to Lucerne by train

Calendar60Weekly Trains
Duration6h 48mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 135Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 749 km
  • Duration: 6h 48m

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 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Avignon to Luzern, Bahnhof via Zurich Bus Station and Zürich Hbf in around 12h 35m.

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