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

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There are 11 ways to get from Lucerne to Aachen by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain train 79
    6h 44m
    €129–336

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Luzern to Saarbrücken bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus 011
    3. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Aachen station westbus bus 068 / ...
    11h 25m
    €53–83

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain train N7 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus bus
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen-Rothe Erdetrain train Re
    9h 36m
    €81–94

  4. Drive  562.8 km

    1. Drive from Lucerne to Aachencar car 562.8 km
    6h 15m
    €100–145

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    5h 33m
    €85–235

  6. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 47 / ...
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train 79
    6h 53m
    €124–267

  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 Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain train
    6h 18m

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Luxembourg, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane ZRH - LUX
    3. Take the train from Luxembourg to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    4. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbftrain train
    7h 29m
    €142–431

  9. 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-Nord to Aachen Hbftrain train
    6h 13m
    €124–288

  10. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    6h 37m
    €137–294

  11. Train to Basel, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    6h 52m
    €193–422

Lucerne to Aachen by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration6h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€129Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 655.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 44m

What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and Aachen, Germany?

You can take a train from Luzern to Aachen, Hbf via Basel SBB and Köln Hbf in around 6h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Luzern to Aachen station west via Saarbrücken bus station and Cologne Airport CGN in around 11h 25m.

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