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How to get fromLucerne to Franceby train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Lucerne to France by train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Offenburg

    best
    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Offenburg to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    6h 11m
    €140–241

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus bus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Parisbus bus FlixBus N191
    12h 27m
    €60–99

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic21 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    11h 14m
    €86–136

  4. Drive  577.7 km

    1. Drive from Lucerne to Pariscar car 577.7 km
    6h 41m
    €121–174

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane ZRH - CDG
    5h 7m
    €114–291

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic21 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    6h 39m
    €139–216

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane ZRH - NCE
    4h 56m
    €98–282

  8. Train to Basel, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BSL - CDG
    5h 22m
    €146–341

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

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane ZRH - GVA
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    6h 40m
    €152–409

Lucerne to France by train and subway

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration6h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€140Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 687.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 11m

What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and France?

You can take a train from Luzern to Châtelet via Basel SBB, Offenburg, Paris Est, and Gare de l'Est in around 6h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Châtelet - Quai de Gesvres via Zurich Bus Station, Paris, and Porte Maillot - Palais des Congrès in around 12h 27m.

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