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How to get fromDresden to Lucerneby plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Dresden to Lucerne by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly Dresden Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DRS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    4h 48m
    CHF 144–385

  2. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BER - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 8m
    CHF 94–359

  3. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 11 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    10h 29m
    CHF 165–714

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lucerne Landenbergstrassebus bus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    12h 28m

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Dresden Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train En
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir70 / ...
    13h 1m
    CHF 191–371

  6. Fly Dresden Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane DRS - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 43m
    CHF 131–404

  7. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane PRG - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 44m

  8. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BER - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 59m
    CHF 111–368

  9. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Basel (BSL)plane plane PRG - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 34m

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir70 / ...
    13h 1m
    CHF 203–380

  11. Drive 711.3 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Lucernecar car 711.3 km
    7h 45m
    CHF 116–167

Dresden to Lucerne by train

Calendar73Weekly Trains
Duration10h 29mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 165Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 635.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 48m

What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Lucerne, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Luzern via Leipzig Hbf, Frankfurt, and Basel SBB in around 10h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dresden to Lucerne Landenbergstrasse via Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai in around 12h 28m.

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