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How to get fromCahors to Lucerneby train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)

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There are 12 ways to get from Cahors to Lucerne by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Cahors to Paris Austerlitztrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Basel SBBtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    11h 41m
    CHF 279–440

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cahors to Brive-la-Gaillardebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hub to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Zürichbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Luzern, Bahnhofbus bus
    16h 43m
    CHF 58–104

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Cahors to Brive-la-Gaillardebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hub to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lyon to Fribourgbus bus
    4. Take the train from Bern to Wolhusentrain train Re7 / ...
    16h 14m
    CHF 74–125

  4. Drive  787 km

    1. Drive from Cahors to Lucernecar car 787 km
    9h 18m
    CHF 132–190

  5. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cahors to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane TLS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    8h 28m
    CHF 110–322

  6. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Cahors to Paris Austerlitztrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    11h 43m
    CHF 220–353

  7. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Cahors to Toulouse Matabiautrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Genève to Luzerntrain train Ic
    13h 10m
    CHF 220–346

  8. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Cahors to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane TLS - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 33m
    CHF 111–285

  9. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cahors to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane TLS - SXB
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    8h 12m
    CHF 109–357

  10. Train, train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Cahors to Montauban Ville Bourbontrain train
    2. Take the train from Montauban Ville Bourbon to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    3. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BOD - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    9h 4m
    CHF 137–342

  11. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cahors to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane TLS - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Luzerntrain train
    9h 29m
    CHF 150–389

  12. Train, train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Cahors to Montauban Ville Bourbontrain train
    2. Take the train from Montauban Ville Bourbon to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    3. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BOD - BSL
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    9h 45m
    CHF 123–315

Cahors to Lucerne by train and foot

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration11h 41mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 279Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,212.2 km
  • Duration: 11h 41m

What companies run services between Cahors, France and Lucerne, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Cahors to Luzern via Paris Austerlitz, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Basel SBB in around 11h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cahors to Luzern, Bahnhof via Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hub, Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Zürich, and Zürich Hbf in around 16h 43m.

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