There are 8 ways to get from Brisbane to Lucerne by 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.
Fly to Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BNE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
27h 43mCHF 581–1,248Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane BNE - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Luzerntrain
31h 19mCHF 466–1,047Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Basel (BSL)plane BNE - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain
27h 48mCHF 692–1,961Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BNE - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Luzerntrain
30h 49mCHF 536–1,245Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane BNE - STR
- Take the train from Böblingen to Singentrain
- Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
33h 11mCHF 660–1,322Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BNE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain
31h 36mCHF 561–1,470Fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane BNE - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to München Hbftrain
- Take the train from München Hbf to St. Margrethen SGtrain
- Take the train from St. Margrethen Sg to Zuerich Hbtrain
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
33h 21mCHF 636–1,175Fly to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport, train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport (ACH)plane BNE - ACH
- Take the train from Rorschach to Zürich HBtrain
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
32h 3mCHF 858–1,890
Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brisbane to Lucerne is to fly and train which costs SFr 460 - SFr 1100 and takes 31h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Brisbane to Lucerne is to fly and train which takes 27h 43m and costs SFr 550 - SFr 1300.
The distance between Brisbane and Lucerne is 16302 km.
It takes approximately 27h 43m to get from Brisbane to Lucerne, including transfers.
Lucerne is 8h behind Brisbane. It is currently 7:11 AM in Brisbane and 11:11 PM in Lucerne.
There are 672+ hotels available in Lucerne.
What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Lucerne, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Brisbane to Lucerne. However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Brisbane-Airport-BNE airport, fly to Zurich Airport (ZRH), walk to Zürich Flughafen, take the train to Zürich HB, then take the train to Luzern. Alternatively, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Brisbane-Airport-BNE airport, fly to Basel (BSL), walk to Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft, take the bus to Basel, Bahnhof SBB, walk to Basel SBB, then take the train to Luzern.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Zurich Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 600–1,800
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Basel via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 650–1,900
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Geneva International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 600–1,800
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 500–1,600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Frankfurt via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 550–1,600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Munich International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 650–1,900
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–25
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Singen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–30
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–25
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from St. Margrethen Sg to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–25
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Rorschach to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–25
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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