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

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There are 8 ways to get from Heidelberg to Lucerne by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Basel

    best
    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ic21 / ...
    4h 40m
    CHF 58–147

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Luzernbus bus FlixBus N33
    6h 54m
    CHF 30–50

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Heidelberg Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir70 / ...
    5h 29m
    CHF 39–109

  4. Drive  338.3 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Lucernecar car 338.3 km
    3h 1m
    CHF 57–82

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim Hbf to Zürich HBtrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir70 / ...
    7h 29m
    CHF 54–98

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof 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
    4h 11m
    CHF 116–267

  7. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane STR - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    4h 20m
    CHF 131–355

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof 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
    5h 7m
    CHF 151–393

Heidelberg to Lucerne by train

Calendar130Weekly Trains
Duration4h 40mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 363.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 40m

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

You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Luzern via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB in around 4h 40m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Luzern once daily. Tickets cost CHF 30–50 and the journey takes 6h 54m.

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