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There are 13 ways to get from Lucerne to Cardiff by train, plane, train (Trenitalia, Eurostar), bus, night train, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train

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    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane ZRH - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    6h 33m
    £83–206

  2. 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 Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    16h 47m
    £315–699

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Luzern to Brussels-North train stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GRbus bus 509 / ...
    21h 3m
    £102–187

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain train N7 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Zürich HB to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    21h 33m
    £470–1,215

  5. Train to Basel, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane BSL - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    6h 38m
    £93–222

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane ZRH - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    7h 57m
    £128–270

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to London City Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane ZRH - LCY
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    7h 42m
    £163–471

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane ZRH - LHR
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    7h 40m
    £141–363

  9. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane GVA - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    8h 42m
    £150–426

  10. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane ZRH - LGW
    3. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    8h 27m
    £124–308

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    24h 15m
    £171–327

  12. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Lucerne to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar car
    12h 47m
    £278–352

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Lucerne to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar car
    13h 45m
    £169–290

Lucerne to Cardiff by train and subway

Calendar9Weekly Services
Duration16h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket£315Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 660.1 mi
  • Duration: 6h 33m

What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and Cardiff, Wales?

You can take a train from Luzern to Cardiff Central via Basel SBB, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Mannheim Hbf, Amsterdam Centraal, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 16h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Luzern to Kingsway GR via Brussels-North train station, Brussels-Nord, Bruxelles-Midi, Brussels Midi / Brussels South West, London Victoria Green Line Station, and London Victoria in around 21h 3m.

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