There are 6 ways to get from Lucerne to Trier by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)
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Train via Strasbourg
best- Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Sarregueminestrain Ter
- Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
7h 15m€93–164Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Luzern to Saarbrücken bus stationbus FlixBus N846
- Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Trier central train stationbus 011
7h 25m€32–54Drive 413 km
- Drive from Lucerne to Triercar 413 km
4h 31m€73–106Train, fly
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane ZRH - LUX
4h 39m€118–389Train
- Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
7h 16m€108–257Train, bus
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain N7 / ...
- Take the bus from Zürich to Luxembourgbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Trier, Hauptbahnhofbus L32 / ...
9h 2m
Lucerne to Trier by train and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lucerne to Trier is to bus which costs €30 - €55 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Lucerne to Trier is to drive which takes 4h 31m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Lucerne to Trier station. However, there are services departing from Luzern and arriving at Trier central train station via Saarbrücken bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Lucerne to Trier. However, there are services departing from Luzern and arriving at Trier, Hauptbahnhof via Basel, Bahnhof SBB, St Louis, Strasbourg, Sarreguemines and Saarbrücken Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 15m.
The distance between Lucerne and Trier is 435 km. The road distance is 413 km.
The best way to get from Lucerne to Trier without a car is to train via Strasbourg which takes 7h 15m and costs €90 - €170.
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Lucerne to Trier, including transfers.
Lucerne to Trier bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Luzern station.
Lucerne to Trier train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Luzern station.
The best way to get from Lucerne to Trier is to train via Strasbourg which takes 7h 15m and costs €90 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €55 and takes 7h 25m.
What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and Trier, Germany?
You can take a train from Luzern to Trier, Hauptbahnhof via Basel SBB, Basel, Bahnhof SBB, St-Louis, Gare de Saint-Louis, St Louis, Strasbourg, Sarreguemines, and Saarbrücken Hbf in around 7h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Luzern to Trier central train station via Saarbrücken bus station in around 7h 25m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–480
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–350
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Luzern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Luzern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to Sarreguemines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- info@vlexx.de
- Website
- vlexx.de
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Luzern to Saarbrücken bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Trier central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Zürich to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Bus from Luxembourg to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
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More Questions & Answers
Lucerne to Trier bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Saarbrücken bus station.
Lucerne to Trier train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lucerne to Trier is 413 km. It takes approximately 4h 31m to drive from Lucerne to Trier.
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