There are 7 ways to get from Bacharach to Lucerne by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train via Basel
best- Take the train from Bacharach, Bahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re2
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain Ec / ...
6h 3mCHF 72–280Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Bacharach, Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the night train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain Ir / ...
8h 25mCHF 70–193Bus
- Take the bus from Lorch-Lorchhausen Rheinallee to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof Westbus 10X
- Take the bus from Coblenz central train station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus N93
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Freiburgbus 008
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Luzernbus
11h 36mDrive 430.6 km
- Drive from Bacharach to Lucernecar 430.6 km
4h 4mCHF 72–103Train
- Take the train from Bacharach, Bahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re2
- Take the train from Mainz Hbf to Zürich HBtrain
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain Ir / ...
9h 13mCHF 73–175Train, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Bacharach, Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
4hCHF 121–290Train, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Bacharach, Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain
4h 55mCHF 157–349
Bacharach to Lucerne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bacharach to Lucerne is to drive which costs SFr 70 - SFr 110 and takes 4h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Bacharach to Lucerne is to train and fly which takes 4h and costs SFr 120 - SFr 290.
No, there is no direct bus from Bacharach to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Lorch-Lorchhausen Rheinallee and arriving at Luzern via Coblenz central train station, Karlsruhe central train station and Freiburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Bacharach to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Bacharach, Bahnhof and arriving at Luzern via Mainz, Hauptbahnhof, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 3m.
The distance between Bacharach and Lucerne is 460 km. The road distance is 430.6 km.
The best way to get from Bacharach to Lucerne without a car is to train via Basel which takes 6h 3m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 280.
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Bacharach to Lucerne, including transfers.
Bacharach to Lucerne bus services, operated by go.on, depart from Lorch-Lorchhausen Rheinallee station.
Bacharach to Lucerne train services, operated by Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn), depart from Bacharach, Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Bacharach to Lucerne is to train via Basel which takes 6h 3m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 11h 36m.
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 Lorch-Lorchhausen Rheinallee to Luzern via Koblenz Hauptbahnhof West, Coblenz central train station, Karlsruhe central train station, and Freiburg in around 11h 36m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–390
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–420
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–360
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–390
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–350
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–180
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–390
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–420
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Bacharach, Bahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–12
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Bacharach, Bahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–12
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Bacharach, Bahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–15
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–19
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Bacharach, Bahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–15
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Bacharach, Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–19
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Bacharach, Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–19
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bacharach, Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–15
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Mainz Hbf to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–100
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 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 Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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
- 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
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–87
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 82–87
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 50–60
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 22–27
- Phone
- +49 521 92 64 40
- info@go-on-gmbh.de
- Website
- go-on-gbs.de
Bus from Lorch-Lorchhausen Rheinallee to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- go-on-gbs.de
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Coblenz central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Freiburg to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Bacharach to Lucerne bus services, operated by go.on, arrive at Koblenz Hauptbahnhof West station.
Bacharach to Lucerne train services, operated by Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn), arrive at Mainz, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bacharach to Lucerne is 431 km. It takes approximately 4h 4m to drive from Bacharach to Lucerne.
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