There are 9 ways to get from Bologna to Luthern by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Milan
best- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centraletrain 9972 / ...
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldautrain Ec
5h 18mCHF 73–185Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bologna to Luzernbus FlixBus 439
7h 10mCHF 26–45Drive 454.1 km
- Drive from Bologna to Lutherncar 454.1 km
4h 46mCHF 71–103Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BLQ - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
4h 34mCHF 84–225Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Arth-Goldautrain Ec
6h 21mCHF 90–178Bus via Modena
- Take the bus from Bologna - Piazza Xx Settembre to Modena Casello A1 Nord Viale Virgiliobus
- Take the bus from Modena Casello A1 Nord Viale Virgilio to Lucernebus
8h 28mCHF 35–52Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Florence Santa Maria Novellatrain
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FLR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
5h 27mCHF 105–289Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Basel (BSL)plane BLQ - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain
7h 17mCHF 89–249Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane VCE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
6h 6mCHF 100–285
Bologna to Luthern by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bologna to Luthern is to bus which costs SFr 26 - SFr 45 and takes 7h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Bologna to Luthern is to fly and train which takes 4h 34m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 230.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bologna and arriving at Luzern. Services depart five times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Bologna to Luthern. However, there are services departing from Bologna Centrale and arriving at Luzern via Milano Centrale and Arth-Goldau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 18m.
The distance between Bologna and Luthern is 445 km. The road distance is 454.1 km.
The best way to get from Bologna to Luthern without a car is to train via Milan which takes 5h 18m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 190.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Bologna to Luthern, including transfers.
Bologna to Luthern bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bologna station.
Bologna to Luthern train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Bologna Centrale station.
The best way to get from Bologna to Luthern is to train via Milan which takes 5h 18m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 26 - SFr 45 and takes 7h 10m.
What companies run services between Bologna, Italy and Luthern, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Bologna Centrale to Luzern via Milano Centrale and Arth-Goldau in around 5h 18m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bologna to Luzern 5 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 26–45 and the journey takes 7h 10m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–200
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–170
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–220
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–240
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–200
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–170
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–220
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–320
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–350
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–370
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–390
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–390
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–320
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–50
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna Centrale to Florence Santa Maria Novella
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 60–90
- 2nd Class
- CHF 45–60
Train from Bologna Centrale to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 90–130
- 2nd Class
- CHF 80–110
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–27
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bologna to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0871 344976
- satam@gruppolapanoramica.it
- Website
- satambus.it
Bus from Bologna - Piazza Xx Settembre to Modena Casello A1 Nord Viale Virgilio
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Schedules at
- satambus.it
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Modena Casello A1 Nord Viale Virgilio to Lucerne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
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More Questions & Answers
Bologna to Luthern bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Luzern station.
Bologna to Luthern train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bologna to Luthern is 454 km. It takes approximately 4h 46m to drive from Bologna to Luthern.
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