There are 10 ways to get from Lucerne to Manchester by train, plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train (Eurostar), or car ferry
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Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
best- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ZRH - MAN
5h 25m£64–185Train via Colmar
- Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from St Louis to Colmartrain Ter
- Take the train from Colmar to Paris Esttrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
12h 6m£309–501Bus
- Take the bus from Luzern to Saarbrücken bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Saarbrücken Hbf to Luxembourgbus L40
- Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus
23h 14mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Lucerne to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Manchestercar
14h 3m£291–376Train to Basel, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BSL - MAN
5h 30m£86–218Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Luzern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane GVA - MAN
7h 30m£128–290Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane ZRH - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadillytrain
7h 35m£106–248Train
- Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Esttrain
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
13h 32m£298–506Train, bus
- Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain Ec / ...
- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
26h 55m£119–205Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Lucerne to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Manchestercar
14h 58m£205–340
Lucerne to Manchester by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lucerne to Manchester is to train and fly which costs £60 - £190 and takes 5h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Lucerne to Manchester is to train and fly which takes 5h 25m and costs £60 - £190.
No, there is no direct bus from Lucerne to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Luzern and arriving at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange via Brauerstr./Fernbusbahnhof, Saarbrücken, Saarbrücken Hbf, Luxembourg, Gare Centrale routière, Luxembourg P+R Bouillon and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Lucerne to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Luzern and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via Basel SBB, St Louis, Colmar, Paris Nord and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 6m.
The distance between Lucerne and Manchester is 681 miles.
The best way to get from Lucerne to Manchester without a car is to train via Colmar which takes 12h 6m and costs £300 - £500.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Lucerne to Manchester, including transfers.
Lucerne to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Luzern station.
Lucerne to Manchester train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Luzern station.
The best way to get from Lucerne to Manchester is to train via Colmar which takes 12h 6m and costs £300 - £500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 23h 14m.
What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and Manchester, England?
You can take a train from Luzern to Manchester Piccadilly via Basel SBB, Basel SBB, Saint-Louis, St Louis, Colmar, Paris Est, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 12h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Luzern to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange via Saarbrücken bus station, Brauerstr./Fernbusbahnhof, Saarbrücken, Hauptbahnhof, Saarbrücken, Saarbrücken Hbf, Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Gare Centrale routière, Hollerich, P+R Bouillon, Luxembourg P+R Bouillon, London Victoria Green Line Station, and London Victoria in around 23h 14m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £55–240
Flights from Basel to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–270
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–260
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Luzern to Saarbrücken bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Lucerne to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Saarbrücken bus station.
Manchester is 1h behind Lucerne. It is currently 1:44 AM in Lucerne and 12:44 AM in Manchester.
Lucerne to Manchester train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
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