There are 7 ways to get from Fulda to Lucerne by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain Ic21 / ...
5h 41mCHF 104–334Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Würzburg Hbftrain 25
- Take the bus from Würzburg Main Station to Zurich Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Luzern, Bahnhofbus
9h 27mCHF 44–110Train, night train
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Langenselbold Bahnhoftrain Re5 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Hanau Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain Ir / ...
9h 9mCHF 64–177Drive 495.1 km
- Drive from Fulda to Lucernecar 495.1 km
5h 3mCHF 83–120Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
4h 16mCHF 120–321Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain
5h 11mCHF 160–412Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane STR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
5h 55mCHF 169–523
Fulda to Lucerne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fulda to Lucerne is to train and bus which costs SFr 40 - SFr 110 and takes 9h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Fulda to Lucerne is to train and fly which takes 4h 16m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 330.
No, there is no direct train from Fulda to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Fulda Bahnhof and arriving at Luzern via Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 41m.
The distance between Fulda and Lucerne is 525 km. The road distance is 495.1 km.
The best way to get from Fulda to Lucerne without a car is to train which takes 5h 41m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 340.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Fulda to Lucerne, including transfers.
Fulda to Lucerne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Fulda Bahnhof station.
Fulda to Lucerne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fulda to Lucerne is 495 km. It takes approximately 5h 3m to drive from Fulda to Lucerne.
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What companies run services between Fulda, Germany and Lucerne, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Fulda Bahnhof to Luzern via Basel SBB in around 5h 41m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–400
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–420
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–280
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–410
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–290
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Würzburg Main Station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
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