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

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There are 7 ways to get from Europe to Lucerne by train, bus, 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 19m
    CHF 109–234

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Würzburg Hbftrain train 25
    3. Take the bus from Würzburg Main Station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Luzern, Bahnhofbus bus
    11h 42m
    CHF 55–127

  3. Drive  583.9 km

    1. Drive from Europe to Lucernecar car 583.9 km
    4h 59m
    CHF 98–141

  4. Train, fly to Zurich Airport

    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
    6h 42m
    CHF 138–302

  5. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train Re5
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Zürich HBtrain train Ec / ...
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir / ...
    9h 14m
    CHF 186–372

  6. Train via Frankfurt am Main #2

    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 16m
    CHF 112–234

  7. Train, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 37m
    CHF 168–440

Europe to Lucerne by bus and train

Calendar48Weekly Services
Duration8h 19mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 109Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 598.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 19m

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 19m.

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