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How to get fromLucerne to Bucharestby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Lucerne to Bucharest by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane ZRH - OTP
    6h 13m
    $105–302

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Luzern to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane MXP - OTP
    8h 57m
    $94–311

  3. Train via Innsbruck

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Thalwiltrain train N7 / ...
    2. Take the train from Thalwil to Sarganstrain train
    3. Take the train from Sargans to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    5. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    29h 19m
    $403–717

  4. Bus via Verona

    1. Take the bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Verona Porta Nuovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Bucureştibus bus
    29h 44m
    $145–192

  5. Drive  1,792.2 km

    1. Drive from Lucerne to Bucharestcar car 1,792.2 km
    18h 25m
    $362–522

  6. Train to Basel, fly

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BSL - OTP
    6h 33m
    $130–357

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train 75
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Flughafen to Wien Meidlingtrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    29h 36m
    $388–630

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus bus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bucharestbus bus FlixBus 1921
    32h 57m
    $186–288

Lucerne to Bucharest by train

Calendar15Weekly Trains
Duration29h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$403Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,472.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 13m

What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and Bucharest, Romania?

You can take a train from Luzern to Bucuresti Nord via Thalwil, Sargans, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, and Wien Hbf in around 29h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Bucureşti via Verona Porta Nuova in around 29h 44m.

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