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How to get fromLucerne to Madridby train, plane, train (TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, or car

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

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane ZRH - MAD
    5h 54m
    €78–261

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    4. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    15h 24m
    €234–463

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Genèvetrain train
    2. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus
    24h 10m
    €185–294

  4. Drive  1,544.3 km

    1. Drive from Lucerne to Madridcar car 1,544.3 km
    16h 8m
    €278–402

  5. Train to Basel, fly

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane BSL - MAD
    6h 13m
    €95–280

  6. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane GVA - MAD
    7h 53m
    €143–369

  7. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    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 Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane MXP - MAD
    8h 32m
    €84–255

  8. Train, bus via Nîmes

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Genèvetrain train
    2. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Annecy to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Nimestrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Nimes to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    17h 9m
    €268–435

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Luzern to Milanbus bus FlixBus 1524 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Madridbus bus FlixBus N1138
    28h 25m
    €155–241

Lucerne to Madrid by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration15h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€234Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,314.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 54m

What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and Madrid, Spain?

You can take a train from Luzern to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Basel SBB, Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 15h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Luzern to Madrid via Milan in around 28h 25m.

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