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

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There are 11 ways to get from Lucerne to Chaves by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, bus

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    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane plane ZRH - OPO
    3. Take the bus from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Chaves - Hospitalbus bus
    8h 59m
    €77–224

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    5. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Chavesbus bus
    21h 52m
    €288–495

  3. Train, bus via Avignon

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Avignon Tgvtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain train
    4. Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Leontrain train Alv
    5. Take the bus from Leon to Chavesbus bus
    25h 53m
    €333–527

  4. Drive  1,697.2 km

    1. Drive from Lucerne to Chavescar car 1,697.2 km
    18h 26m
    €305–441

  5. Train to Basel, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane plane BSL - OPO
    3. Take the bus from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Chaves - Hospitalbus bus
    9h 13m
    €114–323

  6. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane plane GVA - OPO
    3. Take the bus from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Chaves - Hospitalbus bus
    11h 3m
    €151–422

  7. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, bus

    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 Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane plane MXP - OPO
    4. Take the bus from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Chaves - Hospitalbus bus
    11h 52m
    €109–332

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Santiago De Compostela Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane plane ZRH - SCQ
    3. Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Ourensetrain train
    4. Take the bus from Ourense, Estación de Autobuses to Verinbus bus
    11h 53m
    €127–385

  9. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Genèvetrain train
    2. Take the bus from Geneva to Lyonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Chavesbus bus
    25h 31m
    €185–293

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zürich to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Chavesbus bus
    27h 34m
    €126–215

  11. Train, bus #3

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Lausannetrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Lausanne to Mirandelabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Central de Camionagem de Mirandela to Terminal Rodoviário de Chavesbus bus
    31h 48m

Lucerne to Chaves by train, foot, and bus

Calendar60Weekly Services
Duration21h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€288Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,741.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 59m

What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and Chaves, Vila Real, Portugal?

You can take a bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Chaves via Zürich and Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 27h 34m.

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