There are 7 ways to get from Lucerne to Fulda by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain Ic21 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Fulda Bahnhoftrain 12 / ...
5h 56m€107–387Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Luzern to Freiburgbus
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Karlsruhe central train stationbus 008
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Fulda Stationbus
11h 10m€49–119Train, 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€68–193Drive 499.4 km
- Drive from Lucerne to Fuldacar 499.4 km
5h€87–125Train 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€107–299Train 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€165–412Train 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€161–517
Lucerne to Fulda by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lucerne to Fulda is to bus which costs €45 - €120 and takes 11h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Lucerne to Fulda is to drive which takes 5h 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 Freiburg and Karlsruhe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 10m.
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 499.4 km.
The best way to get from Lucerne to Fulda without a car is to train which takes 5h 56m and costs €100 - €390.
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 - €390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €120 and takes 11h 10m.
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 Freiburg, Karlsruhe central train station, and Karlsruhe in around 11h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–410
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
- €95–430
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
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
- €70–410
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–230
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
- €110–410
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–430
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- 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
- €30–100
- 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
- €75–340
- 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
- €50–230
- 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
- €12–21
- 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 Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Freiburg to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Bus from Freiburg to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Bus from Freiburg to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Bus from Freiburg to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
- 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
- €18–35
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
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More Questions & Answers
Lucerne to Fulda bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Freiburg 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 499 km. It takes approximately 5h to drive from Lucerne to Fulda.
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