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

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

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 22
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    10h 5m
    CHF 169–338

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bordesholm to Hamburg Dammtortrain train Re7
    2. Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Dammtor to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir / ...
    14h 27m
    CHF 72–162

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N74 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Luzern, Bahnhofbus bus
    17h 15m
    CHF 79–125

  4. Drive  990.3 km

    1. Drive from Kiel to Lucernecar car 990.3 km
    8h 16m
    CHF 190–274

  5. Train

    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 40m
    CHF 181–368

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Kiel to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Lucernecar car
    12h 38m
    CHF 125–161

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

    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 17m
    CHF 102–261

  8. 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 13m
    CHF 84–353

  9. 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 21m
    CHF 142–457

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

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf 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
    7h 33m
    CHF 181–420

  11. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane HAM - STR
    3. Take the train from Böblingen to Singentrain train
    4. Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain train
    5. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    9h 1m
    CHF 141–377

Kiel to Lucerne by train

Calendar32Weekly Trains
Duration10h 5mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 169Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,036.7 km
  • Duration: 10h 5m

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

You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Luzern via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB in around 10h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Luzern, Bahnhof via Hamburg central bus station, Zurich Bus Station, and Zürich Hbf in around 17h 15m.

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