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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 50 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    9h 23m
    CHF 160–676

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Munich central bus stationbus bus FlixBus 141 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich Central Bus Station to Lucerne Landenbergstrassebus bus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    12h 10m
    CHF 56–87

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Leipzig Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train En
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir70 / ...
    10h 14m
    CHF 61–329

  4. Drive 673.3 km

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Lucernecar car 673.3 km
    7h 35m
    CHF 111–161

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Hof Hbftrain train Rb
    2. Take the bus from HOF, Hauptbahnhof,st 6 to ST. GALLEN, Lagerstrassebus bus
    3. Take the train from St. Gallen to Luzerntrain train Vae
    15h 43m
    CHF 544–636

  6. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LEJ - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 45m
    CHF 145–366

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

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DRS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 4m
    CHF 173–471

  8. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Basel (BSL)plane plane LEJ - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 41m
    CHF 155–317

  9. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BER - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 17m
    CHF 85–386

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

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 19m
    CHF 178–566

  11. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BER - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 7m
    CHF 90–387

Leipzig to Lucerne by train

Calendar111Weekly Trains
Duration9h 23mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 160Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 860.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 23m

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

You can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Luzern via Frankfurt and Basel SBB in around 9h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leipzig central train station to Lucerne Landenbergstrasse via Munich Central Bus Station in around 12h 10m.

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