There are 5 ways to get from Houston to Lucerne by plane or train
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Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane IAH - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
15h 55mCHF 334–1,238Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Basel (BSL)plane IAH - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain
16h 21mCHF 443–699Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane IAH - STR
- Take the train from Böblingen to Singentrain
- Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
20h 9mCHF 400–1,417Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane IAH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain
17h 39mCHF 382–1,258Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane HOU - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
18h 33mCHF 403–1,536
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Lucerne is to fly and train which costs SFr 440 - SFr 700 and takes 16h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Lucerne is to fly and train which takes 15h 55m and costs SFr 330 - SFr 1300.
The distance between Houston and Lucerne is 8649 km.
It takes approximately 15h 55m to get from Houston to Lucerne, including transfers.
Lucerne is 7h ahead of Houston. It is currently 6:07 AM in Houston and 1:07 PM in Lucerne.
There are 671+ hotels available in Lucerne.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Lucerne, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Houston to Lucerne. However, you can take the line 102 bus to Bush IAH Terminal C, walk to Houston-Airport-IAH airport, fly to Zurich Airport (ZRH), walk to Zürich Flughafen, take the train to Zürich HB, then take the train to Luzern. Alternatively, you can take the line 102 bus to Bush IAH Terminal C, walk to Houston-Airport-IAH airport, fly to Basel (BSL), walk to Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft, take the bus to Basel, Bahnhof SBB, walk to Basel SBB, then take the train to Luzern.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,300
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,300
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Frankfurt via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,100
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Zurich Airport via Nashville, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 380–1,500
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Zurich Airport via Baltimore, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 380–1,600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Zurich Airport via Pittsburgh, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 380–1,500
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–27
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Singen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–27
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–27
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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