There are 6 ways to get from Denver to Lucerne by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 508–1,241Fly 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 44mCHF 303–990Fly 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 28mCHF 543–1,238Fly 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 367–1,315Fly 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 11mCHF 358–1,663
Denver (DEN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Denver to Lucerne is to fly and train which costs SFr 300 - SFr 1000 and takes 19h 44m.
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 3:07 PM in Denver and 11:07 PM in Lucerne.
There are 672+ 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 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,200
Flights from Denver to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,100
Flights from Denver to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,200
Flights from Denver to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,200
Flights from Denver to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,100
Flights from Denver to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,100
Flights from Denver to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- 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 350–1,300
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
Flights from Denver to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–1,000
Flights from Denver to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,100
Flights from Denver to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,000
Flights from Denver to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–1,000
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–25
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Singen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–30
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–25
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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