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How to get fromBerlin to Lucerneby plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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There are 9 ways to get from Berlin to Lucerne by plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BER - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    5h 7m
    CHF 70–262

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Berlin central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 234
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lucerne Landenbergstrassebus bus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    15h 45m
    CHF 67–122

  3. Train via Basel

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ic21 / ...
    8h 44m
    CHF 175–553

  4. Drive 836.6 km

    1. Drive from Berlin to Lucernecar car 836.6 km
    8h 52m
    CHF 137–197

  5. Fly Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BER - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    5h 58m
    CHF 86–286

  6. Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DRS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 31m
    CHF 174–497

  7. Fly Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane BER - STR
    2. Take the train from Böblingen to Singentrain train
    3. Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    8h 3m
    CHF 139–456

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Berlin to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcartrain train
    3. Drive from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Lucernecar car
    11h 38m
    CHF 154–205

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Zürich HBtrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir70 / ...
    11h 45m
    CHF 343–976

Berlin to Lucerne by train

Calendar91Weekly Trains
Duration8h 44mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 175Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 743 km
  • Duration: 5h 7m

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

You can take a train from Berlin Hbf to Luzern via Basel SBB in around 8h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Berlin Hbf to Lucerne Landenbergstrasse via S+U Zoologischer Garten Bhf, Theater des Westens, S Messe Nord, Berlin central bus station, and Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai in around 15h 45m.

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