There are 5 ways to get from Lindau-Insel to Lucerne by train, bus, ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Zurich
best- Take the train from Bregenz to Zürich HBtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain Ir70 / ...
3h 40mCHF 59–88Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lindau to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N106 / ...
- Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Luzern, Bahnhofbus
5h 8mCHF 10–26Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Lindau Hafen to Konstanz Hafenferry 116 / ...
- Take the train from Konstanz Bahnhof to Luzerntrain 75
6h 26mCHF 27–36Drive 168.1 km
- Drive from Lindau-Insel to Lucernecar 168.1 km
2h 27mCHF 29–41Train
- Take the train from St. Gallen to Luzerntrain Vae
4h 14mCHF 43–75
Lindau-Insel to Lucerne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lindau-Insel to Lucerne is to bus which costs SFr 10 - SFr 26 and takes 5h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Lindau-Insel to Lucerne is to drive which takes 2h 27m and costs SFr 28 - SFr 45.
No, there is no direct bus from Lindau-Insel to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Lindau and arriving at Luzern, Bahnhof via Zürich Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Lindau-Insel to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Lindau-Insel and arriving at Luzern via Bregenz and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 40m.
The distance between Lindau-Insel and Lucerne is 190 km. The road distance is 168.1 km.
The best way to get from Lindau-Insel to Lucerne without a car is to train via Zurich which takes 3h 40m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 90.
It takes approximately 3h 40m to get from Lindau-Insel to Lucerne, including transfers.
Lindau-Insel to Lucerne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lindau station.
Lindau-Insel to Lucerne train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Bregenz station.
The best way to get from Lindau-Insel to Lucerne is to train via Zurich which takes 3h 40m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 10 - SFr 26 and takes 5h 8m.
What companies run services between Lindau-Insel, Germany and Lucerne, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Lindau-Insel to Luzern via Bregenz and Zürich HB in around 3h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lindau-Insel to Luzern, Bahnhof via Lindau-Reutin, Lindau, Zurich Bus Station, and Zürich Hbf in around 5h 8m.
Train from Bregenz to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–25
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lindau to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 3640-0
- info@bsb.de
- Website
- bsb.de
Ferry from Lindau Hafen to Konstanz Hafen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–22
- Schedules at
- bsb.de
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Booking & Getting There
Lindau-Insel to Lucerne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Lindau-Insel to Lucerne train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lindau-Insel to Lucerne is 168 km. It takes approximately 2h 27m to drive from Lindau-Insel to Lucerne.
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