There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Lucerne by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane OTP - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
6h 3mCHF 102–279Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Basel, train
cheapest- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Basel (BSL)plane BBU - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain
7h 24mCHF 79–291Bus, train via Budapest
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain Ir / ...
20h 53mBus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Pilsenbus
- Take the bus from Pilsen Central Bus Station to Lucerne Landenbergstrassebus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
26h 43mNight train, train
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain Ir / ...
27h 43mCHF 189–286Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain Ir / ...
28h 59mCHF 195–306Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus 1921
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain Ir70 / ...
33h 20mCHF 139–266Drive 1,793.8 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Lucernecar 1,793.8 km
18h 24mCHF 290–418
Bucharest to Lucerne by night train and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Lucerne is to fly and train which costs SFr 75 - SFr 300 and takes 7h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Lucerne is to fly and train which takes 6h 3m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 280.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at Lucerne Landenbergstrasse via Pilsen Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Luzern via Wien Hbf and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 43m.
The distance between Bucharest and Lucerne is 1471 km. The road distance is 1793.8 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Lucerne without a car is to bus and train via Budapest which takes 20h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Bucharest to Lucerne, including transfers.
Bucharest to Lucerne bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from Bucharest station.
Bucharest to Lucerne train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Lucerne is to bus which takes 26h 43m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 190 - SFr 310 and takes 28h 59m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Lucerne, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Bucharest to Lucerne Landenbergstrasse via Pilsen and Pilsen Central Bus Station in around 26h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Luzern via Budapest-Keleti, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 28h 59m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–340
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–330
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–170
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–180
- 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 18–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–190
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- CHF 120–190
Train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–150
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- CHF 95–150
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–190
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- CHF 120–190
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–85
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 57–62
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Pilsen
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Pilsen Central Bus Station to Lucerne Landenbergstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bucharest to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–210
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Bucharest to Lucerne bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Pilsen station.
Lucerne is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 2:19 AM in Bucharest and 1:19 AM in Lucerne.
Bucharest to Lucerne train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Lucerne is 1794 km. It takes approximately 18h 24m to drive from Bucharest to Lucerne.
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