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

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There are 10 ways to get from Lucerne to Chartres by train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Offenburg

    best
    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Offenburg to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Paris Gare Montparnasse to Chartrestrain train Ter
    8h 4m
    €160–291

  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-Montp Pt Rencontre Group to Chartres Gare Rue Nicolebus bus
    15h 47m
    €73–116

  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
    €98–161

  4. Drive  632.5 km

    1. Drive from Lucerne to Chartrescar car 632.5 km
    7h 1m
    €112–162

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, 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 Gare Montparnasse to Chartrestrain train
    7h 7m
    €125–331

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Esttrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare Montparnasse to Chartrestrain train Ter
    10h 18m
    €135–271

  7. Train to Basel, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, 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 Gare Montparnasse to Chartrestrain train
    7h 17m
    €161–379

  8. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    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 Gare Montparnasse to Chartrestrain train
    10h 5m
    €131–395

  9. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane GVA - ORY
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare Montparnasse to Chartrestrain train
    9h 3m
    €181–578

  10. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport

    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 Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane MXP - ORY
    4. Take the train from Paris Gare Montparnasse to Chartrestrain train
    10h 3m
    €132–411

Lucerne to Chartres by train, subway, and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration8h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€160Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 775.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 4m

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, Offenburg, Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Gare Montparnasse in around 8h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Chartres Gare Rue Nicole via Zurich Bus Station, Paris, Porte Maillot - Palais des Congrès, Duroc, and Paris-Montp Pt Rencontre Group in around 15h 47m.

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