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

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There are 7 ways to get from Europe to Lucerne by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    8h 17m
    CHF 111–261

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Hanau Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re5
    2. Take the night train from Hanau Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir / ...
    11h 20m
    CHF 72–189

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhebus bus Sev
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lucerne Landenbergstrassebus bus
    13h 39m

  4. Drive 583.9 km

    1. Drive from Europe to Lucernecar car 583.9 km
    5h
    CHF 96–139

  5. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 50 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    9h 8m
    CHF 118–456

  6. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 11 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    9h 13m
    CHF 101–292

  7. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof 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
    7h 5m
    CHF 134–369

Europe to Lucerne by bus and train

Calendar45Weekly Services
Duration8h 17mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 111Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 598.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 17m

What companies run services between Europe and Lucerne, Switzerland?

You can take a bus from Nentershausen Oderstraße to Luzern via Bebra Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, Fulda Bahnhof, and Basel SBB in around 8h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nentershausen Oderstraße to Lucerne Landenbergstrasse via Bebra Bahnhof, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Kassel, Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB, and Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai in around 13h 39m.

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