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There are 9 ways to get from Lucerne to Amsterdam by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, or car

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

    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
    5h 4m
    €128–307

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Luzern to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus FlixBus N846
    2. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    13h 29m
    €68–114

  3. Train

    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 Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    4. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Ice
    9h 6m
    €131–472

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain train Ir75 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Zürich HB to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    13h 3m
    €321–959

  5. Train to Basel, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BSL - AMS
    5h 10m
    €146–350

  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 Anvers-Central to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 47m
    €115–355

  7. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane GVA - AMS
    7h 24m
    €199–543

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain train 75
    2. Take the bus from Zürich to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    13h 55m
    €76–138

  9. Drive 811.1 km

    1. Drive from Lucerne to Amsterdamcar car 811.1 km
    7h 51m
    €147–213

Lucerne to Amsterdam by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration9h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€131Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 685 km
  • Duration: 5h 4m

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

You can take a train from Luzern to Amsterdam Centraal via Basel SBB, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Düsseldorf Hbf in around 9h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Luzern to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk via Rotterdam in around 13h 29m.

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