There are 11 ways to get from Croatia to Lucerne by plane, train, bus, night train, shuttle, or car
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Fly Split Airport to Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane SPU - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
5h 12mCHF 114–298Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Basel, train
cheapest- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Basel (BSL)plane ZAG - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain
6h 36mCHF 69–254Bus
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Luzern, Bahnhofbus
11h 55mCHF 141Train
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Ljubljanatrain 318 / ...
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbftrain 38 / ...
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Zürich HBtrain
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain Ir / ...
14h 54mCHF 102–304Night train, train
- Take the night train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Zuerich Hbnighttrain En
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain Ir70 / ...
16h 55mCHF 175–283Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane ZAG - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
5h 45mCHF 102–285Fly Split Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Basel (BSL)plane SPU - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain
6h 12mCHF 89–255Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LJU - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
7h 16mCHF 137–803Shuttle to Graz Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb to Graz Airport
- Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane GRZ - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
7h 59mCHF 361–973Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N953
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain Ir70 / ...
15h 5mCHF 83–172Drive 819 km
- Drive from Zagreb to Lucernecar 819 km
8h 49mCHF 135–194
Croatia to Lucerne by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Croatia to Lucerne is to bus and train which costs SFr 80 - SFr 180 and takes 15h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Croatia to Lucerne is to fly and train which takes 5h 12m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 300.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Zagreb and arriving at Luzern, Bahnhof. Services depart four times a week, and operate Thursday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 11h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Croatia to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Zagreb Glavni Kol. and arriving at Luzern via Ljubljana, Villach Hbf, Salzburg Hbf and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 54m.
The distance between Croatia and Lucerne is 831 km. The road distance is 819 km.
The best way to get from Croatia to Lucerne without a car is to bus which takes 11h 55m and costs SFr 141.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Croatia to Lucerne, including transfers.
Croatia to Lucerne bus services, operated by Zelic Reisen, depart from Zagreb station.
Croatia to Lucerne train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), depart from Zagreb Glavni Kol. station.
The best way to get from Croatia to Lucerne is to bus which takes 11h 55m and costs SFr 141. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 100 - SFr 310 and takes 14h 54m.
What companies run services between Croatia and Lucerne, Switzerland?
Zelic Reisen operates a bus from Zagreb to Luzern, Bahnhof 4 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 141 and the journey takes 11h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Luzern via Ljubljana, Villach Hbf, Salzburg Hbf, and Zürich HB in around 14h 54m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Split Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–270
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–290
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–290
Flights from Split Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–310
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–210
Flights from Ljubljana to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–350
Flights from Graz Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–650
Flights from Graz Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–430
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Split Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–270
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–290
Flights from Ljubljana to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–330
Flights from Graz Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–270
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Split Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–230
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–280
Flights from Graz Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–270
Flights from Graz Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–390
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Split Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–270
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Split Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–190
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Split Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–150
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–40
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–27
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Night train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–230
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- potnik.info@slo-zeleznice.si
- Website
- potniski.sz.si
Train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–27
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- CHF 28–45
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–85
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 75–85
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 50–60
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 19–23
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- info@slovakrail.sk
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–40
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +41 79 445 39 68
- info@zelicreisen.ch
- Website
- zelicreisen.ch
Bus from Zagreb to Luzern, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 141
- Schedules at
- zelicreisen.ch
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Zagreb to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–490
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- CHF 26–70
- Private
- CHF 130–170
Shuttle from Zagreb to Graz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–600
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Private
- CHF 262
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Zagreb to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Croatia to Lucerne bus services, operated by Zelic Reisen, arrive at Luzern, Bahnhof station.
Croatia to Lucerne train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), arrive at Ljubljana station.
Yes, the driving distance between Croatia to Lucerne is 819 km. It takes approximately 8h 49m to drive from Croatia to Lucerne.
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