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How to get fromErlangen to Lucerneby train, bus, car, or plane

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

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bad Cannstatttrain train
    2. Take the bus from Stuttgart to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir / ...
    8h 8m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Munich central bus stationbus bus FlixBus 234 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich Central Bus Station to Lucerne Landenbergstrassebus bus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    8h 48m
    CHF 39–63

  3. Drive 432.5 km

    1. Drive from Erlangen to Lucernecar car 432.5 km
    5h 27m
    CHF 71–103

  4. Fly Nuremberg Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane NUE - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 23m
    CHF 125–320

  5. Train via Stuttgart

    1. Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Singentrain train 87
    3. Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir / ...
    8h 21m
    CHF 89–370

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    8h 32m
    CHF 124–550

  7. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Erlangen to München Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MUC - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    5h 27m
    CHF 152–448

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 7m
    CHF 151–431

  9. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane STR - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 50m
    CHF 153–457

  10. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Erlangen to München Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane plane MUC - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 17m
    CHF 183–462

Erlangen to Lucerne by bus

Calendar3Weekly Buses
Duration8h 48mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 39Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 466.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 8m

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

You can take a bus from Erlangen train station to Lucerne Landenbergstrasse via Nuremberg central bus station and Munich Central Bus Station in around 8h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Erlangen to Luzern via Nürnberg Hbf, Nuernberg Hbf, Stuttgart Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, Singen, and Zürich HB in around 8h 21m.

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