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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 Rottendorftrain 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 / ...
    8h 2m
    CHF 77–113

  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 N28 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Munich Central Bus Station to Lucerne Landenbergstrassebus bus
    9h 48m
    CHF 43–69

  3. Drive  470.6 km

    1. Drive from Bamberg to Lucernecar car 470.6 km
    4h 55m
    CHF 84–122

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

    1. Take the train from Bamberg to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    5h 46m
    CHF 141–313

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Bamberg to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    8h 24m
    CHF 106–197

  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 32m
    CHF 92–180

  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 51m
    CHF 125–366

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

    1. Take the train from Bamberg to München Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MUC - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    5h 41m
    CHF 137–334

  9. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Bamberg to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 41m
    CHF 193–443

  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 3m
    CHF 165–411

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

    1. Take the train from Bamberg to München Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane plane MUC - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 37m
    CHF 169–434

Bamberg to Lucerne by bus

Calendar3Weekly Buses
Duration9h 48mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 43Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 533.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 2m

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 48m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bamberg to Luzern via Würzburg Hbf, Frankfurt, and Basel SBB in around 8h 24m.

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