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

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There are 11 ways to get from Calais to Lucerne by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG)

    best
    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    5. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    8h 1m
    CHF 168–328

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Calais to Brussels-North train stationbus bus N380 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Luzernbus bus FlixBus N846
    13h 15m
    CHF 61–107

  3. Drive 746 km

    1. Drive from Calais to Lucernecar car 746 km
    8h 15m
    CHF 123–178

  4. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 17m
    CHF 146–369

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    9h 32m
    CHF 198–332

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Metz - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Baselbus bus
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    15h 51m
    CHF 101–177

  7. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CDG - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 19m
    CHF 158–404

  8. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CDG - BSL
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 59m
    CHF 184–448

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane AMS - ZRH
    5. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    8h 3m
    CHF 229–524

  10. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BRU - GVA
    4. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Luzerntrain train
    9h 24m
    CHF 194–543

  11. Train, train to London City Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    3. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LCY - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    8h 1m
    CHF 218–610

Calais to Lucerne by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration8h 1mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 168Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 956.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 1m

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

You can take a train from Calais Ville to Luzern via Lille Europe, Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy, Strasbourg, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 8h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Calais to Luzern via Brussels-North train station in around 13h 15m.

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