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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Kleve Bahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    8h 13m
    CHF 89–228

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kleve Bahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Duesseldorf Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir / ...
    12h 10m
    CHF 60–169

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Antwerp Rooseveltplaatsbus bus N81 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to Luzernbus bus FlixBus N846
    15h 20m
    CHF 69–110

  4. Drive  699.5 km

    1. Drive from Kleve to Lucernecar car 699.5 km
    6h 23m
    CHF 134–194

  5. Train via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the train from Kleve Bahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    8h 34m
    CHF 109–263

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

    1. Take the train from Kleve Bahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain 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
    6h 17m
    CHF 99–269

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Nijmegen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane AMS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 2m
    CHF 143–312

  8. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Kleve Bahnhof to Krefeld Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Krefeld Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 54m

  9. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Nijmegen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 48m
    CHF 145–354

  10. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Kleve Bahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 58m
    CHF 171–454

  11. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Nijmegen to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    8h 7m
    CHF 118–291

Kleve to Lucerne by train

Calendar123Weekly Trains
Duration8h 13mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 89Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 716.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 13m

What companies run services between Kleve, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and Lucerne, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Kleve Bahnhof to Luzern via Düsseldorf Hbf and Basel SBB in around 8h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kleve, Koekkoekplatz to Luzern via Nijmegen, Centraal Station, Nijmegen Centraal Station, and Antwerp Rooseveltplaats in around 15h 20m.

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