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

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There are 10 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 70–230

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Munich central bus stationbus bus N1385 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich Central Bus Station to Lucerne Landenbergstrassebus bus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    13h
    CHF 66–104

  3. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    9h 28m
    CHF 174–340

  4. Drive  836.7 km

    1. Drive from Berlin to Lucernecar car 836.7 km
    8h 52m
    CHF 140–203

  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 74–275

  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 32m
    CHF 161–440

  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
    7h 46m
    CHF 130–403

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Berlin to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcartrain train
    3. Drive from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Lucernecar car
    11h 38m
    CHF 156–206

  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 278–407

  10. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Zürich HBtrain train 12N
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir70 / ...
    13h 15m
    CHF 186–268

Berlin to Lucerne by train

Calendar101Weekly Trains
Duration9h 28mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 174Cheapest 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 Frankfurt and Basel SBB in around 9h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Lucerne Landenbergstrasse via Munich Central Bus Station in around 13h.

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