There are 6 ways to get from Los Angeles to Luthern 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
14h 52mCHF 242–493Fly 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
17h 40mCHF 389–775Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BUR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
17h 19mCHF 431–960Train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane ONT - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
26h 22mCHF 355–1,270Fly 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
21h 5mCHF 344–717Fly 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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain
18h 51mCHF 302–645
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Luthern is to fly and train which costs SFr 240 - SFr 500 and takes 14h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Luthern is to fly and train which takes 14h 52m and costs SFr 240 - SFr 500.
The distance between Los Angeles and Luthern is 9624 km.
It takes approximately 14h 52m to get from Los Angeles to Luthern, including transfers.
Luthern is 9h ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 9:30 PM in Los Angeles and 6:30 AM in Luthern.
There are 620+ hotels available in Luthern.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Luthern, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Los Angeles to Luthern. However, you can take the bus to LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal, 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 bus to LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal, walk to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) airport, fly to Basel (BSL), walk to Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft, take the line 50 bus to Basel, Bahnhof SBB, walk to Basel SBB, then take the train to Luzern.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,000
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Zurich Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–800
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Zurich Airport via Denver, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,000
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Zurich Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,200
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Zurich Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,200
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Zurich Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 21m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,300
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Zurich Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–550
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–310
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–800
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Zurich Airport via Minneapolis, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Frankfurt via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–310
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Zurich Airport via Minneapolis, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 46m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–950
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Zurich Airport via Minneapolis, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–950
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Zurich Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 16m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Zurich Airport via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–700
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Zurich Airport via Minneapolis, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–550
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Zurich Airport via Minneapolis, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–950
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Zurich Airport via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–700
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–550
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Zurich Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–800
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Zurich Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,200
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Zurich Airport via Minneapolis, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–460
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–700
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–410
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–440
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Frankfurt via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–500
- 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 23–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–15
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 44–49
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 11–17
- 1st Class
- CHF 20–35
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–55
- 1st Class
- CHF 70–120
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
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