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 25mCHF 314–500Fly 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
19h 21mCHF 502–1,766Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Basel (BSL)plane LAX - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain
18h 46mCHF 324–1,151Fly 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 25mCHF 458–972Fly 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 14mCHF 333–710
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Long Beach to Lucerne is to fly and train which costs SFr 310 - SFr 500 and takes 15h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Long Beach to Lucerne is to fly and train which takes 15h 25m and costs SFr 310 - SFr 500.
The distance between Long Beach and Lucerne is 9639 km.
It takes approximately 15h 25m to get from Long Beach to Lucerne, including transfers.
Lucerne is 9h ahead of Long Beach. It is currently 11:16 PM in Long Beach and 8:16 AM in Lucerne.
There are 677+ 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 280–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,000
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Zurich Airport via Salt Lake City, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 480–1,700
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Zurich Airport via Salt Lake City, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 480–1,700
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Zurich Airport via Denver, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 480–1,700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,100
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Zurich Airport via Minneapolis, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,100
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Zurich Airport via Minneapolis, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,100
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Zurich Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,200
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Zurich Airport via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–900
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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