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How to get fromHeilbronn to Lucerneby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Heilbronn to Lucerne by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Stuttgart to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir / ...
    4h 51m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Heilbronn central train station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N184
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lucerne Landenbergstrassebus bus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    6h 5m
    CHF 23–39

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    5h 6m
    CHF 63–204

  4. Drive 297.3 km

    1. Drive from Heilbronn to Lucernecar car 297.3 km
    3h 21m
    CHF 49–71

  5. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn 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 18m
    CHF 129–356

  6. Train via Singen

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Singentrain train 87
    3. Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir / ...
    5h 49m
    CHF 69–269

  7. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    5h 10m
    CHF 124–333

Heilbronn to Lucerne by train

Calendar130Weekly Trains
Duration5h 6mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 63Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 308.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 51m

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

You can take a train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Luzern via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB in around 5h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heilbronn central train station to Lucerne Landenbergstrasse via Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai in around 6h 5m.

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