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

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

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  1. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAM - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 19m
    CHF 113–331

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 050 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lucerne Landenbergstrassebus bus
    17h 20m
    CHF 75–138

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    10h 34m
    CHF 321–956

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bordesholm to Hamburg Dammtortrain train Re7
    2. Take the night train from Hamburg Dammtor to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir / ...
    15h 34m
    CHF 83–214

  5. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Basel (BSL)plane plane HAM - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 15m
    CHF 104–325

  6. Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRE - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 23m
    CHF 171–537

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

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf 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 6m
    CHF 181–607

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

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Husumtrain train
    2. Take the train from Husum to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Westerland (GWT) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane GWT - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    8h 51m
    CHF 286–702

  9. Train via Hamburg

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    11h 44m
    CHF 209–766

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Kiel to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Lucernecar car
    12h 2m
    CHF 119–153

  11. Drive 990.3 km

    1. Drive from Kiel to Lucernecar car 990.3 km
    8h 20m
    CHF 163–236

Kiel to Lucerne by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration10h 34mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 321Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 880.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 19m

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

You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Luzern via Hamburg Hbf and Basel SBB in around 10h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Lucerne Landenbergstrasse via Hamburg central bus station and Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai in around 17h 20m.

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