There are 10 ways to get from Lucerne to Hanover by train, bus, night train, car, car train, 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 Ec / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
7h 31m€152–287Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain Ir75 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Hannover Hbfnighttrain Nj
10h 36m€59–146Train, bus
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain N7 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Frankfurttrain Ice / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt to Hanoverbus
12h 30m€186–276Drive 751.5 km
- Drive from Lucerne to Hanovercar 751.5 km
6h 18m€135–195Drive, car train
- Drive from Lucerne to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcar
- Take the cartrain from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Hannover Hbfcartrain
9h 7m€124–162Bus
- Take the bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Hanover central bus stationbus FlixBus N24
12h 40m€63–100Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hannover Airport
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane ZRH - HAJ
5h 2m€137–339Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bremen Airport, train
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane ZRH - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 20m€116–374Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane ZRH - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 45m€119–288Train to Basel, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane BSL - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 5m€110–387
Lucerne to Hanover by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lucerne to Hanover is to bus which costs €60 - €100 and takes 12h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Lucerne to Hanover is to train and fly which takes 5h 2m and costs €130 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Lucerne to Hanover station. However, there are services departing from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse and arriving at Hanover central bus station via Zurich Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Lucerne to Hanover. However, there are services departing from Luzern and arriving at Hannover Hauptbahnhof via Basel SBB and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 31m.
The distance between Lucerne and Hanover is 759 km. The road distance is 751.5 km.
The best way to get from Lucerne to Hanover without a car is to train which takes 7h 31m and costs €150 - €290.
It takes approximately 7h 31m to get from Lucerne to Hanover, including transfers.
Lucerne to Hanover bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse station.
Lucerne to Hanover train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Luzern station.
The best way to get from Lucerne to Hanover is to train which takes 7h 31m and costs €150 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €100 and takes 12h 40m.
What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and Hanover, Germany?
You can take a train from Luzern to Hannover Hauptbahnhof via Basel SBB and Frankfurt in around 7h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Hanover central bus station via Zurich Bus Station in around 12h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–410
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–420
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bremen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–440
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Basel to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Basel to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Luzern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–200
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Luzern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Frankfurt to Hanover
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
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Booking & Getting There
Lucerne to Hanover bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai.
Lucerne to Hanover train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lucerne to Hanover is 752 km. It takes approximately 6h 18m to drive from Lucerne to Hanover.
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