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

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There are 9 ways to get from Kassel to Lucerne by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel SBBtrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ic21 / ...
    6h 1m
    CHF 118–224

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir70 / ...
    9h 12m
    CHF 52–126

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kassel to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Freiburgbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Freiburg to Luzernbus bus
    11h 50m
    CHF 53–80

  4. Drive  586.7 km

    1. Drive from Kassel to Lucernecar car 586.7 km
    4h 56m
    CHF 98–141

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

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe 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 45m
    CHF 139–354

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe 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 40m
    CHF 170–498

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

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAJ - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    5h 53m
    CHF 164–391

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

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe 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
    6h 23m
    CHF 185–432

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 37m
    CHF 139–341

Kassel to Lucerne by train

Calendar73Weekly Trains
Duration6h 1mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 118Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 615 km
  • Duration: 6h 1m

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

You can take a train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Luzern via Basel SBB in around 6h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kassel to Luzern via Frankfurt central train station and Freiburg in around 11h 50m.

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