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How to get fromCairns to Luthernby plane or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Cairns to Luthern by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeCNS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
    24h 17m
    CHF 509–1,450

  2. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)planeCNS - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Luzerntrain
    27h 59m
    CHF 466–1,315

  3. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Basel (BSL)planeCNS - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain
    28h 1m
    CHF 558–1,586

  4. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)planeCNS - STR
    2. Take the train from Böblingen to Singentrain
    3. Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
    30h 59m
    CHF 636–1,833

  5. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeCNS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain
    28h 24m
    CHF 531–1,569

  6. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)planeCNS - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain
    3. Take the train from Lindau-Reutin to Zuerich Hbtrain
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
    29h 55m
    CHF 638–1,993

  7. Fly to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport (ACH)planeCNS - ACH
    2. Take the train from Rorschach to Zürich HBtrain
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
    40h 24m
    CHF 807–1,957

Cairns (CNS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration24h 53mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 484Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Luthern, Switzerland?

There is no direct connection from Cairns to Luthern. However, you can take the shuttle to Cairns Airport, walk to Cairns (CNS) 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 shuttle to Cairns Airport, walk to Cairns (CNS) airport, fly to Basel (BSL), walk to Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft, take the line 50 bus to Basel, Bahnhof SBB, walk to Basel SBB, then take the train to Luzern.

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