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There are 11 ways to get from Bamberg to Lucerne by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Bamberg to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Stuttgart to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir / ...
    7h 50m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bamberg train station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Munich central bus stationbus bus 127 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Munich Central Bus Station to Lucerne Landenbergstrassebus bus
    9h 33m
    CHF 39–61

  3. Drive 470.6 km

    1. Drive from Bamberg to Lucernecar car 470.6 km
    4h 56m
    CHF 77–111

  4. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Bamberg to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 4m
    CHF 148–390

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Bamberg to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 50 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    8h 4m
    CHF 124–475

  6. Train via Stuttgart

    1. Take the train from Bamberg to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Singentrain train 87
    4. Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain train Ic
    5. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir / ...
    8h 47m
    CHF 101–350

  7. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bamberg to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane NUE - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 52m
    CHF 130–354

  8. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Bamberg to München Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MUC - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    5h 52m
    CHF 159–480

  9. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Bamberg to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    7h
    CHF 184–455

  10. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Bamberg to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane STR - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 13m
    CHF 158–456

  11. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Bamberg to München Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane plane MUC - BSL
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 42m
    CHF 190–475

Bamberg to Lucerne by bus

Calendar3Weekly Buses
Duration9h 33mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 39Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 533.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 50m

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

You can take a bus from Bamberg train station to Lucerne Landenbergstrasse via Nuremberg central bus station and Munich Central Bus Station in around 9h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bamberg to Luzern via Würzburg Hbf, Frankfurt, and Basel SBB in around 8h 4m.

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