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

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There are 10 ways to get from Hanover to Lucerne by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ic21 / ...
    6h 56m
    CHF 138–270

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Hannover Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir70 / ...
    10h 33m
    CHF 58–137

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N24
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Luzern, Bahnhofbus bus
    12h 35m
    CHF 61–92

  4. Drive  750.1 km

    1. Drive from Hanover to Lucernecar car 750.1 km
    6h 20m
    CHF 125–181

  5. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcartrain train
    2. Drive from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Lucernecar car
    9h 3m
    CHF 117–145

  6. Fly Hannover Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAJ - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    4h 45m
    CHF 150–339

  7. Fly Hannover Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Basel (BSL)plane plane HAJ - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 15m
    CHF 142–309

  8. Train to Bremen Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRE - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    5h 59m
    CHF 134–405

  9. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAM - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 24m
    CHF 125–298

  10. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Basel (BSL)plane plane HAM - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 20m
    CHF 110–370

Hanover to Lucerne by train

Calendar72Weekly Trains
Duration6h 56mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 138Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 758.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 56m

What companies run services between Hanover, Germany and Lucerne, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Luzern via Basel SBB in around 6h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hanover central bus station to Luzern, Bahnhof via Zurich Bus Station and Zürich Hbf in around 12h 35m.

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