There are 10 ways to get from Lucerne to Villach by bus, train, night train, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Villach Bus Stationbus FlixBus N953
10h 16m€48–75Train
- Take the train from Luzern to Thalwiltrain N7 / ...
- Take the train from Thalwil to Sarganstrain
- Take the train from Sargans to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Schwarzach-St.Veittrain 513 / ...
- Take the train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach Hbftrain Ic
10h 55m€115–358Train, night train
- Take the train from Luzern to St. Gallentrain Vae
- Take the nighttrain from St. Gallen(Ch) to Villach Hbfnighttrain Nj / ...
11h 8m€230–327Drive 573.3 km
- Drive from Lucerne to Villachcar 573.3 km
7h 5m€102–147Train, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane ZRH - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof
6h 26m€181–519Train, fly to Klagenfurt Airport
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Klagenfurt Airport (KLU)plane ZRH - KLU
7h 58m€106–469Train, fly to Graz Airport
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane ZRH - GRZ
- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Villach Hbftrain
6h 16m€166–438Train, fly to Munich International Airport
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane ZRH - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain
8h 38m€135–453Train, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane ZRH - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Udine
- Take the train from Udine to Villach Hbftrain
9h 4m€248–534Train, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane ZRH - ZAG
- Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb Airport to Ljubljana
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbftrain
9h 20m€140–549
Lucerne to Villach by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lucerne to Villach is to bus which costs €45 - €75 and takes 10h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Lucerne to Villach is to train and fly which takes 6h 16m and costs €160 - €440.
No, there is no direct bus from Lucerne to Villach station. However, there are services departing from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse and arriving at Villach Bus Station via Zurich Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Lucerne to Villach. However, there are services departing from Luzern and arriving at Villach Hbf via Thalwil, Sargans, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof and Schwarzach-St.Veit. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 55m.
The distance between Lucerne and Villach is 606 km. The road distance is 573.3 km.
The best way to get from Lucerne to Villach without a car is to bus which takes 10h 16m and costs €45 - €75.
It takes approximately 10h 16m to get from Lucerne to Villach, including transfers.
Lucerne to Villach bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse station.
Lucerne to Villach train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Luzern station.
The best way to get from Lucerne to Villach is to bus which takes 10h 16m and costs €45 - €75. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €110 - €360 and takes 10h 55m.
What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and Villach, Austria?
You can take a bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Villach Bus Station via Zurich Bus Station in around 10h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Luzern to Villach Hbf via Thalwil, Sargans, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, and Schwarzach-St.Veit in around 10h 55m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Graz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Graz Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–460
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–420
Flights from Zurich Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Train from Luzern to Thalwil
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Thalwil to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Sargans to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Schwarzach-St.Veit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Night train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €190–270
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- RegioJet
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More Questions & Answers
Lucerne to Villach bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai.
Lucerne to Villach train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Thalwil station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lucerne to Villach is 573 km. It takes approximately 7h 5m to drive from Lucerne to Villach.
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