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How to get fromInverness to Lucerneby plane, train, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Inverness to Lucerne by plane, train, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane INV - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 56m
    CHF 135–322

  2. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane EDI - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    9h 35m
    CHF 130–346

  3. Train via Strasbourg

    1. Take the train from Inverness to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    5. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    16h 17m
    CHF 488–767

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Luzernbus bus
    30h 16m
    CHF 145–258

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Inverness to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Lucernecar car
    19h 36m
    CHF 420–562

  6. Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Basel (BSL)plane plane INV - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    10h 41m
    CHF 157–294

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

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain train
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane ABZ - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    10h 38m
    CHF 141–336

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

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain train
    2. Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane GLA - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    9h 55m
    CHF 157–385

  9. Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain train
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Basel (BSL)plane plane ABZ - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    11h 9m
    CHF 163–368

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Inverness to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    16h 51m
    CHF 499–749

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Inverness to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus bus
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    24h 52m
    CHF 252–384

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Inverness to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Lucernecar car
    20h 36m
    CHF 322–517

Inverness to Lucerne by train and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration16h 17mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 488Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,484.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 56m

What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Lucerne, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Inverness to Luzern via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Strasbourg, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 16h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Luzern via Edinburgh, Bus Station, London Victoria, London Victoria Green Line Station, Brussels Midi / Brussels South West, Bruxelles-Midi, Brussels-Nord, and Brussels-North train station in around 30h 16m.

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