There are 9 ways to get from Dortmund to Luthern by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Basel SBB43
- Take the train from Basel SBB to LuzernIr27 / ...
6h 50mCHF 85–202Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Zurich Bus StationN07
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to LuzernN401 / ...
11h 30mCHF 32–77Train, night train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln HbfRe
- Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Zuerich HbNj
- Take the train from Zürich HB to LuzernIr / ...
11h 53mCHF 80–385Drive 637.6 km
- Drive from Dortmund to Luthern637.6 km
5h 36mCHF 102–148Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)DUS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzern
5h 14mCHF 92–278Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzern
5h 15mCHF 114–313Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)CGN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzern
5h 42mCHF 94–294Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzern
6h 9mCHF 159–386Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)HAJ - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzern
7h 1mCHF 127–339
Dortmund to Luthern by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dortmund to Luthern is to bus which costs SFr 30 - SFr 80 and takes 11h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Dortmund to Luthern is to train and fly which takes 5h 14m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 280.
No, there is no direct bus from Dortmund station to Luthern. However, there are services departing from Dortmund central bus station and arriving at Luzern via Zurich Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Dortmund to Luthern. However, there are services departing from Dortmund Hbf and arriving at Luzern via Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 50m.
The distance between Dortmund and Luthern is 681 km. The road distance is 637.6 km.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Luthern without a car is to train which takes 6h 50m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 210.
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from Dortmund to Luthern, including transfers.
Dortmund to Luthern bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dortmund central bus station.
Dortmund to Luthern train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Luthern is to train which takes 6h 50m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 80 and takes 11h 30m.
What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Luthern, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Luzern via Basel SBB in around 6h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Luzern via Zurich Bus Station in around 11h 30m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–240
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–180
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–470
Flights from Hannover Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–470
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–470
Flights from Hannover Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–180
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–170
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–180
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–300
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–180
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–29
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–29
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–18
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- CHF 35–55
- Comfort
- CHF 40–55
- Premium
- CHF 55–80
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- CHF 27–40
- Comfort
- CHF 29–40
- Premium
- CHF 45–60
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- CHF 30–45
- Comfort
- CHF 35–50
- Premium
- CHF 50–70
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–280
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 80–120
- 1st Class
- CHF 170–280
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–246
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 241–246
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 130–150
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 45–60
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–19
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–5
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Dortmund to Luthern bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Dortmund to Luthern train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dortmund to Luthern is 638 km. It takes approximately 5h 36m to drive from Dortmund to Luthern.
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