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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 193–536

  2. Bus via Bayreuth

    cheapest
    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 129–206

  3. 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 325–599

  4. Drive 1,988.9 km

    1. Drive from Kyiv to Lucernecar car 1,988.9 km
    22h 43m
    CHF 324–468

  5. 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 Bacăubus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bacău to Iașibus bus
    4. Fly from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane IAS - ZRH
    5. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    19h 1m
    CHF 193–420

  6. 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 184–531

  7. 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 181–448

  8. 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 Bacăubus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bacău to Iașibus bus
    4. Fly from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane IAS - BSL
    5. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    17h 27m
    CHF 184–435

  9. 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 389–683

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kyiv Bus station to Freiburg im Breisgau Bus Stationbus bus Euroclub
    2. Take the bus from Freiburg to Luzernbus bus FlixBus N401 / ...
    39h 15m
    CHF 157–279

Kyiv to Lucerne by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration31h 18mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 325Cheapest 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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