There are 6 ways to get from Denver to Lucerne by plane or train
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Fly to Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DEN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
15h 37mCHF 509–1,273Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane DEN - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Luzerntrain
19h 34mCHF 313–1,076Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Basel (BSL)plane DEN - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain
16h 43mCHF 329–1,154Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane DEN - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Luzerntrain
18h 23mCHF 548–1,378Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DEN - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain
17h 12mCHF 328–1,773Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane DEN - STR
- Take the train from Böblingen to Singentrain
- Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
19h 41mCHF 377–1,334
Denver (DEN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Denver to Lucerne is to fly and train which costs SFr 310 - SFr 1100 and takes 19h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Denver to Lucerne is to fly and train which takes 15h 37m and costs SFr 500 - SFr 1300.
The distance between Denver and Lucerne is 8386 km.
It takes approximately 15h 37m to get from Denver to Lucerne, including transfers.
Lucerne is 8h ahead of Denver. It is currently 9:18 PM in Denver and 5:18 AM in Lucerne.
There are 679+ hotels available in Lucerne.
What companies run services between Denver, CO, USA and Lucerne, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Denver to Lucerne. However, you can take the train to Denver Airport Station, walk to Denver (DEN) 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 train to Denver Airport Station, walk to Denver (DEN) airport, fly to Basel (BSL), walk to Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft, take the bus to Basel, Bahnhof SBB, walk to Basel SBB, then take the train to Luzern.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Denver to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,200
Flights from Denver to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,200
Flights from Denver to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,200
Flights from Denver to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,200
Flights from Denver to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,200
Flights from Denver to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,100
Flights from Denver to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–1,000
Flights from Denver to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,000
Flights from Denver to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–1,000
Flights from Denver to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,100
Flights from Denver to Frankfurt via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–900
Flights from Denver to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,300
Flights from Denver to Stuttgart Airport via Frankfurt, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 360–1,300
Flights from Denver to Stuttgart Airport via Frankfurt, Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 350–1,300
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–270
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–160
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Singen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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