There are 11 ways to get from Linz to Lucerne by train, bus, car, or plane
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 Salzburg
best- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Zürich HBtrain
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain Ir / ...
8h 30mCHF 53–182Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Linz Industriezeile to Munich central bus stationbus FlixBus 882 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich Central Bus Station to Lucerne Landenbergstrassebus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
9h 15mCHF 41–69Drive 570.2 km
- Drive from Linz to Lucernecar 570.2 km
6h 23mCHF 93–134Fly Linz Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Linz Airport (LNZ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LNZ - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
7h 37mCHF 195–465Train
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to St. Gallen(Ch)train Rjx / ...
- Take the train from St. Gallen to Luzerntrain Vae
9h 36mCHF 105–157Train #2
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Bregenz Riedenburgtrain
- Take the train from St. Margrethen SG to Wattwiltrain S4
- Take the train from Wattwil to Luzerntrain Vae
11h 3mCHF 126–215Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MUC - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
6h 38mCHF 147–439Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane VIE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
6h 27mCHF 119–296Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane MUC - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain
7h 29mCHF 179–458Train to Graz Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Graz Hbftrain
- Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane GRZ - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
8h 10mCHF 188–477Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane PRG - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
8h 58mCHF 142–365
Linz to Lucerne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Linz to Lucerne is to bus which costs SFr 40 - SFr 70 and takes 9h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Linz to Lucerne is to drive which takes 6h 23m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 140.
No, there is no direct bus from Linz to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Linz Industriezeile and arriving at Lucerne Landenbergstrasse via Munich Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Linz to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Linz Hbf and arriving at Luzern via Salzburg Hbf and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 30m.
The distance between Linz and Lucerne is 648 km. The road distance is 570.2 km.
The best way to get from Linz to Lucerne without a car is to train via Salzburg which takes 8h 30m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 190.
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Linz to Lucerne, including transfers.
Linz to Lucerne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Linz Industriezeile station.
Linz to Lucerne train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Linz Hbf station.
The best way to get from Linz to Lucerne is to train via Salzburg which takes 8h 30m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 40 - SFr 70 and takes 9h 15m.
What companies run services between Linz, Austria and Lucerne, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Linz Hbf to Luzern via Salzburg Hbf and Zürich HB in around 8h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Linz Industriezeile to Lucerne Landenbergstrasse via Munich Central Bus Station in around 9h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Linz Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–480
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–320
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–340
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–170
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–440
Flights from Graz Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–700
Flights from Graz Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–460
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Zurich Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–300
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–310
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Linz Airport to Zurich Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–420
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–320
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–170
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–350
Flights from Graz Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–290
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–140
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–170
Flights from Graz Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–290
Flights from Graz Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–410
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Zurich Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–290
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–250
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Linz Airport to Zurich Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–420
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–440
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–170
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- CHF 21–35
Train from Linz Hbf to St. Gallen(Ch)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–110
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- CHF 65–110
Train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- CHF 30–45
Train from Linz Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- CHF 40–60
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–40
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Linz Hbf to Bregenz Riedenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–150
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–80
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–80
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–28
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Linz Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–85
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–130
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–130
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–85
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–85
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- info@slovakrail.sk
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–40
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from St. Gallen to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Wattwil
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–35
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Wattwil to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- thurbo.ch
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Wattwil
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–16
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 7–11
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 13–16
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–95
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–95
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Linz Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–110
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Linz Industriezeile to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Linz Industriezeile to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–26
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Munich Central Bus Station to Lucerne Landenbergstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–40
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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Linz to Lucerne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Linz to Lucerne train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Salzburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Linz to Lucerne is 570 km. It takes approximately 6h 23m to drive from Linz to Lucerne.
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