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

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There are 8 ways to get from Barcelona to Lucerne by plane, train, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BCN - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    5h 16m
    CHF 68–230

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    11h 15m
    CHF 189–319

  3. Bus via Freiburg im Breisgau

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona to Freiburgbus bus FlixBus N1720 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Freiburg to Luzernbus bus FlixBus N401 / ...
    19h 20m
    CHF 90–146

  4. Drive 989 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Lucernecar car 989 km
    10h 24m
    CHF 162–234

  5. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BCN - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 16m
    CHF 68–221

  6. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BCN - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Luzerntrain train
    8h 17m
    CHF 122–445

  7. Train via Geneva

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Genevetrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Genève to Luzerntrain train Ic
    12h 31m
    CHF 186–504

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Zürichbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Luzern, Bahnhofbus bus
    20h 10m
    CHF 105–187

Barcelona to Lucerne by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration11h 15mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 189Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 936.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 16m

What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Lucerne, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Luzern via Lyon Part Dieu, Mulhouse Ville, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 11h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona to Luzern via Freiburg in around 19h 20m.

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