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How to get fromBacharach to Lucerneby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Bacharach to Lucerne by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Basel

    best
    1. Take the train from Bacharach, Bahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re2
    2. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    6h 3m
    CHF 71–194

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bacharach, Bahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhofbus bus Re2
    2. Take the bus from Mainz central train station to Saarbrücken bus stationbus bus N90 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Luzernbus bus
    10h 5m
    CHF 48–76

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bacharach, Bahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re2
    2. Take the nighttrain from Mainz Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir / ...
    9h 9m
    CHF 53–132

  4. Drive  430.6 km

    1. Drive from Bacharach to Lucernecar car 430.6 km
    4h 4m
    CHF 72–104

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Bacharach, Bahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re2
    2. Take the train from Mainz Hbf to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir / ...
    9h 13m
    CHF 69–132

  6. Train, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Bacharach, Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    4h
    CHF 122–250

  7. Train, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Bacharach, Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    4h 55m
    CHF 155–375

Bacharach to Lucerne by train

Calendar130Weekly Trains
Duration6h 3mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 71Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 459.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 3m

What companies run services between Bacharach, Germany and Lucerne, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Bacharach, Bahnhof to Luzern via Mainz, Hauptbahnhof, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Basel SBB in around 6h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bacharach, Bahnhof to Luzern via Mainz, Hauptbahnhof, Mainz central train station, and Saarbrücken bus station in around 10h 5m.

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