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There are 7 ways to get from Lucerne to Tokyo by train or plane

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane ZRH - HND
    19h 38m
    ¥81,917–162,471

  2. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Narita International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane plane ZRH - NRT
    3. Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    17h 28m
    ¥87,427–223,251

  3. Train to Basel, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane BSL - HND
    18h 58m
    ¥107,307–170,483

  4. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    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 Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane MXP - HND
    19h 26m
    ¥92,891–175,127

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane ZRH - NGO
    3. Take the train from Nagoya to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    20h 50m

  6. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain train
    3. Take the train from Singen to Böblingentrain train
    4. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane STR - HND
    22h 5m
    ¥112,989–226,922

  7. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Bregenztrain train
    3. Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane MUC - HND
    22h 5m
    ¥105,469–207,512

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration19h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket¥65,517Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,675.2 km
  • Duration: 19h 38m

What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and Tokyo, Japan?

There is no direct connection from Lucerne to Tokyo. However, you can take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport (HND), walk to 羽田空港第1ターミナル Haneda Airport Terminal 1, take the train to モノレール浜松町 Monorail Hamamatsuchō, then take the train to Tōkyō Station. Alternatively, you can take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Narita International Airport (NRT), walk to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3, then take the train to Tōkyō Station.

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