There are 10 ways to get from Emden to Lucerne by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain 35
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 43
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain Ec / ...
10h 5mCHF 171–658Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Emden central bus station to Hanover central bus stationbus 144
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Luzern, Bahnhofbus
18h 10mCHF 70–124Train, night train
- Take the train from Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain 56
- Take the nighttrain from Bremen Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain Ir / ...
14h 42mCHF 84–268Drive 882.9 km
- Drive from Emden to Lucernecar 882.9 km
7h 29mCHF 144–208Drive, car train
- Drive from Emden to Hannover Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Lucernecar
11h 57mCHF 137–178Train to Bremen Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BRE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
6h 49mCHF 142–438Train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane HAM - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
8h 4mCHF 133–472Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
7h 57mCHF 145–482Train to Hannover Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane HAJ - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
8h 10mCHF 163–548Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly, train
- Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane AMS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
9h 40mCHF 172–417
Emden to Lucerne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Emden to Lucerne is to bus which costs SFr 70 - SFr 130 and takes 18h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Emden to Lucerne is to train and fly which takes 6h 49m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 440.
No, there is no direct bus from Emden station to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Emden central bus station and arriving at Luzern, Bahnhof via Hanover central bus station and Zürich Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Emden to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbf and arriving at Luzern via Münster Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 5m.
The distance between Emden and Lucerne is 916 km. The road distance is 882.9 km.
The best way to get from Emden to Lucerne without a car is to train which takes 10h 5m and costs SFr 170 - SFr 700.
It takes approximately 10h 5m to get from Emden to Lucerne, including transfers.
Emden to Lucerne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Emden central bus station.
Emden to Lucerne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbf station.
The best way to get from Emden to Lucerne is to train which takes 10h 5m and costs SFr 170 - SFr 700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 70 - SFr 130 and takes 18h 10m.
What companies run services between Emden, Germany and Lucerne, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbf to Luzern via Münster Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB in around 10h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Emden central bus station to Luzern, Bahnhof via Hanover central bus station, Zurich Bus Station, and Zürich Hbf in around 18h 10m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–210
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–190
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–180
Flights from Hannover Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–380
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–310
Flights from Bremen Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–390
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–330
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–190
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–180
Flights from Hannover Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–380
Flights from Hannover Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–380
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–700
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–190
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–190
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–310
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–170
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–480
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–230
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- 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)
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 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 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 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 Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Bremen Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–120
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 100–120
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 70–85
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 45–55
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Hannover Hbf to Lörrach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–110
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- metronom
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
- Schedules at
- metronom
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–40
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- CHF 28–45
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Emden central bus station to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- + 381 31 510 060
- zlatanprevoz@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Zürich Hbf to Luzern, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 1–3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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More Questions & Answers
Emden to Lucerne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hanover central bus station.
Emden to Lucerne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Münster Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Emden to Lucerne is 883 km. It takes approximately 7h 29m to drive from Emden to Lucerne.
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