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There are 11 ways to get from Jena to Lucerne by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain train Re3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    8h 33m
    CHF 119–679

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Jena bus station to Saarbrücken bus stationbus bus 220 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Luzernbus bus FlixBus N846
    12h 25m
    CHF 62–103

  3. Drive 602.2 km

    1. Drive from Jena to Lucernecar car 602.2 km
    6h 33m
    CHF 100–144

  4. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf 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
    6h 45m
    CHF 157–695

  5. Train via Stuttgart

    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 61
    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 / ...
    10h
    CHF 136–523

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Neudietendorftrain train Re1
    2. Take the train from Neudietendorf to Würzburg Hbftrain train Re7
    3. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Ludwigsburgtrain train Re8
    4. Take the bus from Stuttgart to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir / ...
    10h 35m

  7. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LEJ - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    8h 25m
    CHF 190–467

  8. Train, train to Dresden Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    3. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DRS - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 29m
    CHF 180–534

  9. Train, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    3. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BER - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 42m
    CHF 117–431

  10. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAJ - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    8h 13m
    CHF 183–501

  11. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane STR - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    8h 43m
    CHF 203–861

Jena to Lucerne by train

Calendar121Weekly Trains
Duration8h 33mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 119Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 722.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 33m

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

You can take a train from Jena West to Luzern via Erfurt Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Basel SBB in around 8h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jena bus station to Luzern via Saarbrücken bus station in around 12h 25m.

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