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How to get fromLucerne to Chartresby train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Lucerne to Chartres by train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain train Ter
    8h 16m
    €158–247

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Parisbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stopbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Orleans Av De Paris to Chartres Pole D'echangesbus bus
    16h 23m
    €72–129

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare Montparnasse to Chartrestrain train Ter
    13h 6m
    €96–156

  4. Drive  632.5 km

    1. Drive from Lucerne to Chartrescar car 632.5 km
    7h 1m
    €114–165

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane ZRH - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain train
    6h 50m
    €132–330

  6. Train to Basel, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BSL - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain train
    7h 5m
    €164–369

  7. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    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 Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane MXP - CDG
    4. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain train
    9h 54m
    €131–314

Lucerne to Chartres by train, foot, and subway

Calendar42Weekly Services
Duration8h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€158Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 705.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 16m

What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and Chartres, Centre-Val de Loire, France?

You can take a train from Luzern to Chartres via Basel SBB, Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, Paris Gare De Lyon, Quai de la Gare, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 8h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Chartres Pole D'echanges via Zurich Bus Station, Paris, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stop, Georges Pompidou, Gare d'Orléans - Quai H, and Orleans Av De Paris in around 16h 23m.

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