There are 5 ways to get from Long Beach to Lucerne by plane or train
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Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LAX - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
15h 35mCHF 310–426Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Basel, train
cheapest- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Basel (BSL)plane LAX - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain
18h 36mCHF 274–951Fly Long Beach Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LGB - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
19hCHF 418–1,532Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane SNA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
22h 31mCHF 294–1,038Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LAX - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain
19h 15mCHF 333–610
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Long Beach to Lucerne is to fly and train which costs SFr 310 - SFr 430 and takes 15h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Long Beach to Lucerne is to fly and train which takes 15h 35m and costs SFr 310 - SFr 430.
The distance between Long Beach and Lucerne is 9639 km.
It takes approximately 15h 35m to get from Long Beach to Lucerne, including transfers.
Lucerne is 9h ahead of Long Beach. It is currently 1:55 AM in Long Beach and 10:55 AM in Lucerne.
There are 674+ hotels available in Lucerne.
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 line 111 bus to Long Beach Airport / Lot A, walk to Long Beach Airport (LGB) airport, fly to Zurich Airport (ZRH), walk to Zürich Flughafen, take the train to Zürich HB, then take the train to Luzern.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–850
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Zurich Airport via Salt Lake City, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 400–1,500
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Zurich Airport via Salt Lake City, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 400–1,500
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Zurich Airport via Denver, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 400–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Zurich Airport via Minneapolis, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,100
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Zurich Airport via Minneapolis, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Zurich Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 33m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,100
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Zurich Airport via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–750
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–23
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–23
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–23
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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