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

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There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Lucerne by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane OTP - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 8m
    CHF 100–278
  2. Fly to Basel, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Basel (BSL)plane plane OTP - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 3m
    CHF 82–280
  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir / ...
    20h 58m
  4. Bus via Pilsen

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Pilsenbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pilsen Central Bus Station to Lucerne Landenbergstrassebus bus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    26h 43m
  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidlingnighttrain night train
    2. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir / ...
    28h 19m
    CHF 185–245
  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir / ...
    27h 39m
    CHF 192–276
  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Veronabus bus 1922
    2. Take the bus from Verona to Luzernbus bus FlixBus N401
    34h 40m
    CHF 168–253
  8. Drive  1,793.9 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Lucernecar car 1,793.9 km
    18h 24m
    CHF 345–498

Bucharest to Lucerne by night train and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration28h 19mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 185Cheapest Price
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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 27h 39m.

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