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How to get fromBonn to Lucerneby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Bonn to Lucerne by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    6h 37m
    CHF 77–252

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the night train from Bonn Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir70 / ...
    8h 48m
    CHF 51–178

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bonn Hbf to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lucerne Landenbergstrassebus bus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    8h 20m

  4. Drive 537.5 km

    1. Drive from Bonn to Lucernecar car 537.5 km
    5h 18m
    CHF 88–127

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Zürich HBtrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir70 / ...
    8h 52m
    CHF 80–219

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    4h 38m
    CHF 90–261

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

    1. Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    4h 22m
    CHF 121–347

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

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    5h 31m
    CHF 94–299

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    5h 18m
    CHF 158–412

  10. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourgtrain train
    4. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LUX - ZRH
    5. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 59m
    CHF 139–462

Bonn to Lucerne by tram and train

Calendar130Weekly Services
Duration6h 37mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 77Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 571 km
  • Duration: 6h 37m

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

You can take a vehicle from Bonn Stadthaus to Luzern via Siegburg Bf, Siegburg/Bonn, Frankfurt, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Basel SBB in around 6h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bonn Hbf to Lucerne Landenbergstrasse via Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai in around 8h 20m.

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