There are 8 ways to get from France to Luthern by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)
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Train
best- Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Basel SBBtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain Ic21 / ...
5h 43mCHF 178–332Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N199
- Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lucerne Landenbergstrassebus RegioJet 22
12h 39mCHF 39–72Drive 580.4 km
- Drive from Paris to Lutherncar 580.4 km
6h 39mCHF 91–131Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane NCE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
4h 57mCHF 87–244Train via Basel
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain Ic21 / ...
5h 46mCHF 107–202Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CDG - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
5h 5mCHF 111–323Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Basel (BSL)plane CDG - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain
5h 43mCHF 123–305Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Basel (BSL)plane NCE - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain
5h 40mCHF 64–226
France to Luthern by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from France to Luthern is to bus which costs SFr 35 - SFr 75 and takes 12h 39m.
The fastest way to get from France to Luthern is to fly and train which takes 4h 57m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 250.
No, there is no direct bus from France to Luthern. However, there are services departing from Institut du Monde Arabe and arriving at Lucerne Landenbergstrasse via Paris and Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from France to Luthern. However, there are services departing from Hôtel de Ville and arriving at Luzern via Paris Gare de Lyon and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 43m.
The distance between France and Luthern is 616 km. The road distance is 580.4 km.
The best way to get from France to Luthern without a car is to train which takes 5h 43m and costs SFr 170 - SFr 340.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from France to Luthern, including transfers.
France to Luthern bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paris station.
France to Luthern train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Paris Gare de Lyon station.
The best way to get from France to Luthern is to train which takes 5h 43m and costs SFr 170 - SFr 340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 35 - SFr 75 and takes 12h 39m.
What companies run services between France and Luthern, Switzerland?
You can take a subway from Hôtel de Ville to Luzern via Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Basel SBB in around 5h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Institut du Monde Arabe to Lucerne Landenbergstrasse via Paris and Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai in around 12h 39m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–190
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–280
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–240
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–230
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–120
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–280
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 75–110
- 1st Class
- CHF 100–140
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lucerne Landenbergstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–5
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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More Questions & Answers
France to Luthern bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
France to Luthern train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between France to Luthern is 580 km. It takes approximately 6h 39m to drive from France to Luthern.
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