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There are 10 ways to get from Kyiv to Lucerne by bus, plane, train, or car

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  1. Bus, bus to Chișinău International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Kyiv to Vinnytsiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Sorocabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Soroca to Chisinau Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane RMO - ZRH
    5. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    15h 4m
    CHF 213–546

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kyiv Bus station to Ulmbus bus
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Ravensburg, Bahnhoftrain train Re5 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Ravensburg, Bahnhof to Konstanz Bahnhofbus bus 700
    4. Take the train from Konstanz to Luzerntrain train
    37h 9m
    CHF 131–290

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kyiv to Bayreuthbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bayreuth central train station to Munich central bus stationbus bus N86 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Munich Central Bus Station to Lucerne Landenbergstrassebus bus
    28h 5m
    CHF 133–217

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi to Wien Meidlingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir / ...
    31h 18m
    CHF 327–613

  5. Drive 1,987.9 km

    1. Drive from Kyiv to Lucernecar car 1,987.9 km
    22h 48m
    CHF 322–464

  6. Bus, bus to Iași International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Kyiv to Vinnytsiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Mohyliv-Podilskyibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Mohyliv-Podilskyy to Bălți Gas Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bălți to Iasi, Autogara Vestbus bus
    5. Fly from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane IAS - ZRH
    6. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    19h 24m

  7. Bus, bus to Chișinău International Airport, fly to Mulhouse, train

    1. Take the bus from Kyiv to Vinnytsiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Sorocabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Soroca to Chisinau Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Mulhouse (MLH)plane plane RMO - MLH
    5. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    14h 25m
    CHF 180–610

  8. Bus, bus to Chișinău International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Kyiv to Vinnytsiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Sorocabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Soroca to Chisinau Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane RMO - MXP
    5. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    6. Take the train from Lugano to Luzerntrain train
    17h 11m
    CHF 182–457

  9. Bus, bus to Iași International Airport, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the bus from Kyiv to Vinnytsiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Mohyliv-Podilskyibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Mohyliv-Podilskyy to Bălți Gas Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bălți to Iasi, Autogara Vestbus bus
    5. Fly from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane IAS - BSL
    6. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    17h 50m

  10. Train via Vienna

    1. Take the train from Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir / ...
    32h 19m
    CHF 391–697

Kyiv to Lucerne by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration31h 18mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 327Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,209.2 km
  • Duration: 15h 4m

What companies run services between Kyiv, Ukraine and Lucerne, Switzerland?

You can take a bus from Kyiv to Lucerne Landenbergstrasse via Kyiv, Bayreuth, Bayreuth central train station, and Munich Central Bus Station in around 28h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi to Luzern via Wien Meidling and Zürich HB in around 31h 18m.

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