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

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There are 10 ways to get from Emden to Lucerne by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Emden Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train 35
    2. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    9h 55m
    CHF 160–326

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Emden Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train 56
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bremen Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir / ...
    14h 42m
    CHF 80–217

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Emden central bus station to Hanover central bus stationbus bus 144
    2. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Luzern, Bahnhofbus bus
    18h 10m
    CHF 82–124

  4. Drive  882.9 km

    1. Drive from Emden to Lucernecar car 882.9 km
    7h 29m
    CHF 148–213

  5. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Emden to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Lucernecar car
    11h 57m
    CHF 137–179

  6. Train to Bremen Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Emden Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRE - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 48m
    CHF 133–405

  7. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Emden Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 37m
    CHF 141–355

  8. Train to Hannover Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Emden Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAJ - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 58m
    CHF 186–486

  9. Train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Emden Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAM - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    8h
    CHF 126–349

  10. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain train
    2. Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane AMS - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    8h 54m
    CHF 162–377

Emden to Lucerne by train

Calendar59Weekly Trains
Duration9h 55mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 160Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 915.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 55m

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

You can take a train from Emden Hbf to Luzern via Münster Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB in around 9h 55m. 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.

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