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There are 10 ways to get from Lucerne to Bamberg by train, bus, car, or plane

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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 Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Würzburg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    4. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Bambergtrain train
    7h 17m
    €128–351

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Munich Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus N28 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Bamberg train stationbus bus
    10h 40m
    €41–64

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Nürnbergbus bus
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bambergtrain train 28 / ...
    10h 22m
    €102–150

  4. Drive  471.3 km

    1. Drive from Lucerne to Bambergcar car 471.3 km
    4h 55m
    €84–121

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane ZRH - NUE
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bambergtrain train
    7h 13m
    €120–323

  6. Train via Stuttgart

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain train N7 / ...
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Schaffhausentrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 87
    4. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Würzburg Hbftrain train Re8
    5. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Bambergtrain train
    8h 42m
    €110–296

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

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane ZRH - MUC
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Bambergtrain train
    6h 40m
    €144–411

  8. 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 Würzburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Bambergtrain train
    7h 9m
    €141–319

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane ZRH - STR
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bambergtrain train
    7h 25m
    €156–455

  10. 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 Würzburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Bambergtrain train
    7h 24m
    €197–447

Lucerne to Bamberg by train

Calendar104Weekly Trains
Duration7h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€128Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 645.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 17m

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

You can take a train from Luzern to Bamberg via Basel SBB, Frankfurt, and Würzburg Hbf in around 7h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Bamberg train station via Munich central bus station and Nuremberg central bus station in around 10h 40m.

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