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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 Los Angeles International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

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    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 23m
    CHF 315–541

  2. Fly Long Beach Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LGB - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    19h 13m
    CHF 353–1,267

  3. Fly Los Angeles International Airport 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 29m
    CHF 476–955

  4. Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SNA - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    22h 35m
    CHF 509–1,073

  5. Fly Los Angeles International Airport 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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    19h 22m
    CHF 336–810

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

Calendar71Weekly Planes
Duration14h 8mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 279Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,639.3 km
  • Duration: 15h 23m

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.

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