There are 7 ways to get from Lucerne to Fulda by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain Ic21 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Fulda Bahnhoftrain 12 / ...
5h 56m€107–376Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Luzern to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus N33
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Fulda Stationbus
10h 55m€44–73Train, night train
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain N7 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Hanau Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wächtersbach Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
9h 20m€68–188Drive 512.8 km
- Drive from Lucerne to Fuldacar 512.8 km
4h 38m€89–129Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
5h 58m€107–289Train to Basel, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BSL - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
6h 13m€153–427Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane ZRH - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
6h 52m€161–507
Lucerne to Fulda by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lucerne to Fulda is to bus which costs €40 - €75 and takes 10h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Lucerne to Fulda is to drive which takes 4h 38m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Lucerne to Fulda station. However, there are services departing from Luzern and arriving at Fulda Station via Karlsruhe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Lucerne to Fulda. However, there are services departing from Luzern and arriving at Fulda Bahnhof via Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 56m.
The distance between Lucerne and Fulda is 525 km. The road distance is 512.8 km.
The best way to get from Lucerne to Fulda without a car is to train which takes 5h 56m and costs €100 - €380.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Lucerne to Fulda, including transfers.
Lucerne to Fulda bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Luzern station.
Lucerne to Fulda train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Luzern station.
The best way to get from Lucerne to Fulda is to train which takes 5h 56m and costs €100 - €380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €75 and takes 10h 55m.
What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and Fulda, Germany?
You can take a train from Luzern to Fulda Bahnhof via Basel SBB in around 5h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Luzern to Fulda Station via Karlsruhe central train station and Karlsruhe in around 10h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–400
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–430
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–400
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–150
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–430
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–400
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–400
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Luzern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–330
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Hanau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €96–100
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–75
- Seating Carriage
- €30–40
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Wächtersbach Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Luzern to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Karlsruhe to Fulda Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
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More Questions & Answers
Lucerne to Fulda bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Lucerne to Fulda train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lucerne to Fulda is 513 km. It takes approximately 4h 38m to drive from Lucerne to Fulda.
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