There are 7 ways to get from Lucerne to Venice by bus, train (Trenitalia), 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Venezia, Piazzale Romabus
6h 11m€17–26Train
- Take the train from Luzern to Luganotrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain Fr
7h 3m€119–358Drive 479.8 km
- Drive from Lucerne to Venicecar 479.8 km
5h 15m€84–121Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane ZRH - VCE
5h 15m€97–239Bus via Stazione MESTRE FS C3
- Take the bus from Luzern to Venice Mestrebus FlixBus N401
7h 47m€41–66Train to Basel, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane BSL - VCE
5h 35m€103–258Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane ZRH - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain
6h 13m€112–289
Lucerne to Venice by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lucerne to Venice is to bus which costs €17 - €26 and takes 6h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Lucerne to Venice is to drive which takes 5h 15m and costs €80 - €120.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Luzern, Bahnhof and arriving at Venezia, Piazzale Roma. Services depart once a week, and operate Tuesday and Friday. The journey takes approximately 6h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Lucerne to Venice. However, there are services departing from Luzern and arriving at Venezia S. Lucia via Lugano and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 3m.
The distance between Lucerne and Venice is 495 km. The road distance is 479.8 km.
The best way to get from Lucerne to Venice without a car is to bus which takes 6h 11m and costs €17 - €26.
The bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Venezia, Piazzale Roma takes 6h 11m including transfers and departs once a week.
Lucerne to Venice bus services, operated by Zlatan Prevoz doo, depart from Luzern, Bahnhof station.
Lucerne to Venice train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Luzern station.
The best way to get from Lucerne to Venice is to bus which takes 6h 11m and costs €17 - €26. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €110 - €360 and takes 7h 3m.
What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and Venice, Italy?
Zlatan Prevoz doo operates a bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Venezia, Piazzale Roma once a week. Tickets cost €17–26 and the journey takes 6h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Luzern to Venezia S. Lucia via Lugano and Milano Centrale in around 7h 3m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Basel to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Train from Luzern to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €60–80
- 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
- €7–9
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- + 381 31 510 060
- zlatanprevoz@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Venezia, Piazzale Roma
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Luzern to Venice Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Lucerne to Venice bus services, operated by Zlatan Prevoz doo, arrive at Venezia, Piazzale Roma station.
Lucerne to Venice train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lucerne to Venice is 480 km. It takes approximately 5h 15m to drive from Lucerne to Venice.
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