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How to get fromLucerne to Bucharestby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Lucerne to Bucharest by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    best
    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane ZRH - OTP
    6h 13m
    $105–272

  2. Train to Basel, fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane plane BSL - BBU
    6h 46m
    $104–372

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain train N7 / ...
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Wien Meidlingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    28h 20m
    $323–628

  4. Train, bus via Brescia

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Luganotrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bresciatrain train Re6 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Bresica to Bucureştibus bus
    31h 36m
    $220–387

  5. Drive 1,792.4 km

    1. Drive from Lucerne to Bucharestcar car 1,792.4 km
    18h 25m
    $362–522

  6. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane MXP - OTP
    8h 56m
    $107–362

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain train Ir75 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bucharestbus bus FlixBus 1921
    32h 29m
    $195–360

Lucerne to Bucharest by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration28h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$323Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,472.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 13m

What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and Bucharest, Romania?

You can take a train from Luzern to Bucuresti Nord via Zürich HB and Wien Meidling in around 28h 20m.

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