There are 6 ways to get from Lucerne to Rapallo by train (Trenitalia), bus, 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 Luganotrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Rapallotrain Ic
6h 30m€105–179Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Luzern to Milanbus FlixBus 1524 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Genoabus 798 / ...
8h 15m€32–63Drive 403.7 km
- Drive from Lucerne to Rapallocar 403.7 km
4h 19m€73–106Train, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ZRH - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Rapallotrain
7h 10m€99–255Train via Cadenazzo
- Take the train from Luzern to Cadenazzotrain
- Take the train from Cadenazzo to Monzatrain
- Take the train from Monza to Rapallotrain
9h 55m€71–102Train, fly to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane ZRH - GOA
8h 11m€106–255
Lucerne to Rapallo by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lucerne to Rapallo is to bus which costs €30 - €65 and takes 8h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Lucerne to Rapallo is to drive which takes 4h 19m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Lucerne to Rapallo. However, there are services departing from Luzern and arriving at Brignole Fs/ via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and Marittima/Principe Fs. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Lucerne to Rapallo. However, there are services departing from Luzern and arriving at Rapallo via Lugano and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 30m.
The distance between Lucerne and Rapallo is 404 km. The road distance is 403.7 km.
The best way to get from Lucerne to Rapallo without a car is to train which takes 6h 30m and costs €100 - €180.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Lucerne to Rapallo, including transfers.
Lucerne to Rapallo bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Luzern station.
Lucerne to Rapallo train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Luzern station.
The best way to get from Lucerne to Rapallo is to train which takes 6h 30m and costs €100 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €65 and takes 8h 15m.
What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and Rapallo, Italy?
You can take a train from Luzern to Rapallo via Lugano and Milano Centrale in around 6h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Luzern to Rapallo via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Genoa, Marittima/Principe Fs, Brignole Fs/, and Genova Brignole in around 8h 15m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–350
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–350
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
Flights from Zurich Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Zurich Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Train from Luzern to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Rapallo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Rapallo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Rapallo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Rapallo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- 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
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Cadenazzo to Monza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Monza to Rapallo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €10–13
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Luzern to Cadenazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Luzern to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Luzern to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Lucerne to Rapallo bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milan station.
Lucerne to Rapallo train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lucerne to Rapallo is 404 km. It takes approximately 4h 19m to drive from Lucerne to Rapallo.
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