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How to get fromLucerne to Rüdesheim am Rheinby train, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)

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There are 6 ways to get from Lucerne to Rüdesheim am Rhein by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    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, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S5 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Rüdesheimbus bus 10A / ...
    6h 45m
    €98–208

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Luzern to Saarbrücken bus stationbus bus FlixBus N846
    2. Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Mainz central train stationbus bus N90 / ...
    9h 33m
    €56–86

  3. Drive  454.5 km

    1. Drive from Lucerne to Rüdesheim am Rheincar car 454.5 km
    4h 1m
    €82–118

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    5h 42m
    €113–244

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Zug(Ch) to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S6
    9h 42m
    €100–208

  6. Train to Basel, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    3. Take the bus from Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof to Rüdesheimbus bus
    5h 57m
    €169–383

Lucerne to Rüdesheim am Rhein by train and bus

Calendar149Weekly Services
Duration6h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€98Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 447.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 45m

What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and Rüdesheim am Rhein, Germany?

You can take a bus from Luzern to Rüdesheim via Saarbrücken bus station, Mainz central train station, and Mainz, Hauptbahnhof in around 9h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Luzern to Rüdesheim via Zug, Zug(Ch), Karlsruhe Hbf, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Mainz, Hauptbahnhof, and Mainz, Hauptbahnhof in around 9h 42m.

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