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

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There are 6 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 15m
    CHF 113–397

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof/ZOBbus bus Ev
    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
    12h 21m
    CHF 57–140

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Hanau Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re5
    2. Take the nighttrain from Hanau Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir / ...
    11h 20m
    CHF 78–205

  4. Drive 583.9 km

    1. Drive from Europe to Lucernecar car 583.9 km
    4h 59m
    CHF 95–137

  5. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 11 / ...
    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 119–524

  6. 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 6m
    CHF 125–370

Europe to Lucerne by bus and train

Calendar44Weekly Services
Duration8h 15mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 113Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 598.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 15m

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 15m.

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