There are 5 ways to get from Lucerne to Lindau by train, bus, ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain Ir75 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bregenztrain Ec
3h 42m€59–97Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Lindaubus FlixBus 106 / ...
4h 35m€15–23Train, ferry
- Take the train from Luzern to Konstanz Bahnhoftrain 75
- Take the ferry from Konstanz Hafen to Lindau Hafenferry 111 / ...
6h 30m€29–38Drive 167.2 km
- Drive from Lucerne to Lindaucar 167.2 km
2h 35m€35–51Train, line 11305 train
- Take the train from Luzern to St. Gallentrain Vae
- Take the train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Bregenz Riedenburgtrain 11305 / ...
3h 45m€49–78
Lucerne to Lindau by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lucerne to Lindau is to bus which costs €14 - €23 and takes 4h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Lucerne to Lindau is to drive which takes 2h 35m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Lucerne to Lindau. However, there are services departing from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse and arriving at Lindau via Zurich Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Lucerne to Lindau. However, there are services departing from Luzern and arriving at Lindau-Insel via Zürich HB and Bregenz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 42m.
The distance between Lucerne and Lindau is 186 km. The road distance is 167.2 km.
The best way to get from Lucerne to Lindau without a car is to train which takes 3h 42m and costs €55 - €100.
It takes approximately 3h 42m to get from Lucerne to Lindau, including transfers.
Lucerne to Lindau bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse station.
Lucerne to Lindau train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Luzern station.
The best way to get from Lucerne to Lindau is to train which takes 3h 42m and costs €55 - €100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €14 - €23 and takes 4h 35m.
What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and Lindau, Bavaria, Germany?
You can take a train from Luzern to Lindau-Insel via Zürich HB and Bregenz in around 3h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Lindau via Zurich Bus Station in around 4h 35m.
Train from Luzern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Luzern to Konstanz Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Luzern to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- Thurbo
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Bregenz Riedenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €6–9
- 1st Class Ticket
- €11–14
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- RegioJet
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Lindau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 3640-0
- info@bsb.de
- Website
- bsb.de
Ferry from Konstanz Hafen to Lindau Hafen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Schedules at
- bsb.de
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Booking & Getting There
Lucerne to Lindau bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai.
Lucerne to Lindau train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lucerne to Lindau is 167 km. It takes approximately 2h 35m to drive from Lucerne to Lindau.
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