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How to get fromLucerne to Rotterdamby train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Lucerne to Rotterdam by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, or car

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ZRH - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h 33m
    €136–329

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Luzern to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus FlixBus N846
    12h 10m
    €65–100

  3. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Esttrain train 83 / ...
    4. Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    9h 42m
    €282–471

  4. Drive  753.6 km

    1. Drive from Lucerne to Rotterdamcar car 753.6 km
    7h 56m
    €139–200

  5. Train to Basel, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BSL - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h 38m
    €142–378

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane ZRH - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 21m
    €112–279

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Alexandertrain train
    8h 12m
    €113–298

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Eindhoventrain train 43N
    3. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    12h 20m
    €173–270

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain train Ir75 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zürich to Rotterdambus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    13h 20m
    €69–116

Lucerne to Rotterdam by train and foot

Calendar54Weekly Services
Duration9h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€282Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 721.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 33m

What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and Rotterdam, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Luzern to Rotterdam Centraal via Basel SBB, Basel SBB, Saint-Louis, St Louis, Strasbourg, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Paris l'Est, and Paris Nord in around 9h 42m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Luzern to Rotterdam Central Station 4 times a week. Tickets cost €65–100 and the journey takes 12h 10m.

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