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How to get fromLucerne to Exeterby train, bus, night train, car, car train, car ferry, or plane

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There are 13 ways to get from Lucerne to Exeter by train, bus, night train, car, car train, car ferry, 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 Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    5. Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain train
    14h 36m
    £239–491

  2. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane ZRH - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain train
    7h
    £98–261

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Luzern to Saarbrücken bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Saarbrücken Hbf to Luxembourgbus bus L40
    3. Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Streetbus bus 501 / ...
    22h 48m

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain train N7 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Zürich HB to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain train
    21h 50m
    £482–778

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Lucerne to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Exetercar car
    13h 5m
    £286–366

  6. 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 bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain train
    23h 36m
    £160–286

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Lucerne to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Exetercar car
    14h 3m
    £200–330

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Exeter

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Exeter (EXT)plane plane ZRH - EXT
    9h 3m
    £118–251

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to London City Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane ZRH - LCY
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain train
    8h
    £169–512

  10. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane ZRH - LHR
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain train
    7h 59m
    £147–373

  11. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane ZRH - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davidstrain train
    8h 37m
    £148–305

  12. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane GVA - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain train
    9h 9m
    £156–314

  13. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane ZRH - LGW
    3. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Reading to Exeter St Davidstrain train
    8h 53m
    £128–338

Lucerne to Exeter by train and subway

Calendar33Weekly Services
Duration14h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket£239Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 916.9 mi
  • Duration: 14h 36m

What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and Exeter, England?

You can take a train from Luzern to Exeter St Davids via Basel SBB, Frankfurt, Brussel-Zuid, London St. Pancras Int., King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 14h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Luzern to Bampfylde Street via Saarbrücken bus station, Brauerstr./Fernbusbahnhof, Saarbrücken, Hauptbahnhof, Saarbrücken, Saarbrücken Hbf, Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Gare Centrale routière, Hollerich, P+R Bouillon, Luxembourg P+R Bouillon, London Victoria Green Line Station, and London Victoria in around 22h 48m.

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