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

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There are 12 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 46m
    CHF 162–317

  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 55–100

  3. Drive 746 km

    1. Drive from Calais to Lucernecar car 746 km
    8h 15m
    CHF 122–176

  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 37m
    CHF 145–377

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe 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 4m
    CHF 186–321

  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 Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus bus
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    14h 51m
    CHF 89–161

  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 36m
    CHF 157–422

  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
    7h 17m
    CHF 184–457

  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 to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain 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 23m
    CHF 192–477

  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 43m
    CHF 184–532

  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 21m
    CHF 217–608

  12. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel

    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 to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    5. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    9h 4m
    CHF 194–452

Calais to Lucerne by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration8h 46mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 162Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 956.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 46m

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 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Calais to Luzern via Brussels-North train station in around 13h 15m.

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