There are 5 ways to get from Lucerne to Trier by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- 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 17m€108–217Bus
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€31–52Drive 413 km
- Drive from Lucerne to Triercar 413 km
4h 31m€73–105Train, fly
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane ZRH - LUX
4h 39m€123–408Train, bus
- Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain Ec / ...
- Take the bus from Basel to Luxembourgbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Trier, Hauptbahnhofbus L32 / ...
8h 7m
Lucerne to Trier by train
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 SBB and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 17m.
The distance between Lucerne and Trier is 563 km. The road distance is 413 km.
The best way to get from Lucerne to Trier without a car is to train which takes 7h 17m and costs €100 - €220.
It takes approximately 7h 17m 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 which takes 7h 17m and costs €100 - €220. 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 and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 7h 17m. 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
- €120–480
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–550
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- 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
- €24–45
- 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
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Basel to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- 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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