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How to get fromLong Beach to Lucerneby plane or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Long Beach to Lucerne by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LAX - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    15h 30m
    CHF 312–419

  2. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane LAX - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Luzerntrain train
    21h 32m
    CHF 233–567

  3. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Basel (BSL)plane plane LAX - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    18h 41m
    CHF 254–801

  4. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane LAX - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Luzerntrain train
    20h 27m
    CHF 283–835

  5. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LAX - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    19h 16m
    CHF 338–565

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights

Calendar68Weekly Planes
Duration14h 5mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 195Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,639.2 km
  • Duration: 15h 30m

What companies run services between Long Beach, CA, USA and Lucerne, Switzerland?

There is no direct connection from Long Beach to Lucerne. However, you can take the vehicle to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Line, walk to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Line, take the vehicle to LAX / Metro Transit Center, walk to Metro Transit Center Bay 2, take the bus to LAX Terminal 1, walk to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) airport, fly to Zurich Airport (ZRH), walk to Zürich Flughafen, take the train to Zürich HB, then take the train to Luzern. Alternatively, you can take the vehicle to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Line, walk to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Line, take the vehicle to LAX / Metro Transit Center, walk to Metro Transit Center Bay 2, take the bus to LAX Terminal 1, walk to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) airport, fly to Basel (BSL), walk to Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft, take the bus to Basel, Bahnhof SBB, walk to Basel SBB, then take the train to Luzern.

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