There are 5 ways to get from Canton of Lucerne to Root by train, bus, night bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Luzern to Gisikon-RootS1 / ...
14 minCHF 7–9Drive 10.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Luthern to Root10.4 km
12 minCHF 2–3Line 1 bus, line 23 bus
- Take the bus from Luzern, Kantonalbank to Ebikon, Bahnhof1
- Take the bus from Ebikon, Bahnhof to Root, Wilweg22 / ...
38 minCHF 6–9Night bus
- Take the night bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Root, WilwegN1
23 minCHF 3–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Luthern to Root10.4 km
12 minCHF 50–65
Canton of Lucerne to Root by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Canton of Lucerne to Root is to drive which costs SFr 1 - SFr 3 and takes 12 min.
The fastest way to get from Canton of Lucerne to Root is to taxi which takes 12 min and costs SFr 50 - SFr 65.
Yes, there is an overnight bus departing from Luzern, Bahnhof and arriving at Root, Wilweg. This bus operates Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 23 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Luzern and arriving at Gisikon-Root. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14 min.
The distance between Canton of Lucerne and Root is 13 km. The road distance is 10.4 km.
The best way to get from Canton of Lucerne to Root without a car is to train which takes 14 min and costs SFr 7 - SFr 9.
The train from Luzern to Gisikon-Root takes 14 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Canton of Lucerne to Root bus services, operated by Verkehrsbetriebe Luzern Ag, depart from Luzern, Kantonalbank station.
Canton of Lucerne to Root train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Luzern station.
The best way to get from Canton of Lucerne to Root is to train which takes 14 min and costs SFr 7 - SFr 9. Alternatively, you can line 1 bus and line 23 bus, which costs SFr 6 - SFr 10 and takes 38 min.
What companies run services between Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland and Root, Switzerland?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Luzern to Gisikon-Root every 30 minutes. Tickets cost CHF 7–9 and the journey takes 14 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Luzern, Kantonalbank to Root, Wilweg via Ebikon, Bahnhof in around 38 min.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Luzern to Gisikon-Root
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–9
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 41 369 65 65
- Website
- vbl.ch
Bus from Luzern, Kantonalbank to Ebikon, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Schedules at
- vbl.ch
Bus from Ebikon, Bahnhof to Root, Wilweg
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Schedules at
- vbl.ch
Night bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Root, Wilweg
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–6
- Schedules at
- vbl.ch
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–65
Taxi Wyss
- Phone
- +41 77 409 33 11
- Website
- taxi-wyss.ch
Taxi Luzern
- Phone
- +41 41 310 10 10
- Website
- taxiluzern.ch
Taxi Ernst Hess AG
- Phone
- +41 41 310 10 10
- Website
- hesstaxi.ch
Hey Taxi
- Phone
- +41 41 360 60 60
- Website
- heytaxis.ch
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More Questions & Answers
Canton of Lucerne to Root bus services, operated by Verkehrsbetriebe Luzern Ag, arrive at Ebikon, Bahnhof station.
Canton of Lucerne to Root train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Gisikon-Root station.
Yes, the driving distance between Canton of Lucerne to Root is 10 km. It takes approximately 12 min to drive from Canton of Lucerne to Root.
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