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How to get fromLucerne to Villachby train, bus, night train, car, plane, or shuttle

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There are 11 ways to get from Lucerne to Villach by train, bus, night train, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain train N7 / ...
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Schwarzach-St.Veittrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach Hbftrain train Ic
    10h 8m
    €91–335

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus bus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Villach Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N953
    10h 16m
    €48–80

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain train Ir75 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Villach Hbfnighttrain night train Nj / ...
    11h 37m
    €209–295

  4. Drive  573.3 km

    1. Drive from Lucerne to Villachcar car 573.3 km
    7h 5m
    €104–149

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Luzern to St. Gallentrain train Vae
    2. Take the train from Bregenz to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx / ...
    3. Take the bus from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Lienz Bahnhofbus bus
    4. Take the train from Lienz In Osttirol to Villach Hbftrain train
    12h 29m
    €136–262

  6. Train, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane ZRH - LJU
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhofshuttle bus
    6h 29m
    €190–519

  7. Train, fly to Klagenfurt Airport

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Klagenfurt Airport (KLU)plane plane ZRH - KLU
    7h 50m
    €110–479

  8. Train, fly to Graz Airport

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane ZRH - GRZ
    3. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Villach Hbftrain train
    6h 26m
    €171–457

  9. Train, fly to Munich International Airport

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane ZRH - MUC
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain train
    8h 54m
    €131–470

  10. Train, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane ZRH - VCE
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villach Hbftrain train
    8h 56m
    €128–316

  11. Train, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane ZRH - ZAG
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb Airport to Ljubljanashuttle bus
    4. Take the train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbftrain train
    9h 15m
    €133–567

Lucerne to Villach by train

Calendar44Weekly Trains
Duration10h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€91Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 627.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 8m

What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and Villach, Austria?

You can take a train from Luzern to Villach Hbf via Zürich HB, Zuerich Hb, and Schwarzach-St.Veit in around 10h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Villach Bus Station via Zurich Bus Station in around 10h 16m.

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