There are 8 ways to get from Lucerne to Brussels by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
best- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane ZRH - BRU
4h 39m€99–233Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Luzern to Brussels-North train stationbus FlixBus N846
9h 20m€50–85Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
- Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Brussels-Nordtrain 79
8h 3m€149–322Drive 628.9 km
- Drive from Lucerne to Brusselscar 628.9 km
6h 29m€112–162Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Luxembourg, train
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane ZRH - LUX
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Bruxelles-Luxembourgtrain
7h 14m€147–424Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from Luzern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane GVA - BRU
6h 59m€149–344Train
- Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Metz Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Bruxelles-Centraltrain Ic / ...
10h 22m€138–217Train, bus
- Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain Ic21 / ...
- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Brussels-North Stationbus
11h 12m
Lucerne to Brussels by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lucerne to Brussels is to bus which costs €50 - €85 and takes 9h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Lucerne to Brussels is to train and fly which takes 4h 39m and costs €95 - €240.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Luzern and arriving at Brussels-North train station station. Services depart four times a week, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 9h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Lucerne to Brussels. However, there are services departing from Luzern and arriving at Brussels-Nord via Basel SBB, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 3m.
The distance between Lucerne and Brussels is 561 km. The road distance is 628.9 km.
The best way to get from Lucerne to Brussels without a car is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 8h 3m and costs €140 - €330.
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Lucerne to Brussels, including transfers.
Lucerne to Brussels bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Luzern station.
Lucerne to Brussels train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Luzern station.
The best way to get from Lucerne to Brussels is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 8h 3m and costs €140 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €85 and takes 9h 20m.
What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and Brussels, Belgium?
You can take a train from Luzern to Brussels-Nord via Basel SBB, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Frankfurt in around 8h 3m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Luzern to Brussels-North train station 4 times a week. Tickets cost €50–85 and the journey takes 9h 20m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–450
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Luzern to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Lucerne to Brussels bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Lucerne to Brussels train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lucerne to Brussels is 629 km. It takes approximately 6h 29m to drive from Lucerne to Brussels.
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