There are 4 ways to get from Lucerne to Zurich by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
1hCHF 3–6Drive 52.3 km
- Drive from Lucerne to Zurichcar 52.3 km
37 minCHF 11–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Lucerne to Zurichtaxi 52.3 km
37 minCHF 290–350
Lucerne to Zurich by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lucerne to Zurich is to bus which costs SFr 3 - SFr 6 and takes 1h.
The fastest way to get from Lucerne to Zurich is to drive which takes 37 min and costs SFr 10 - SFr 15.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse and arriving at Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai station. Services depart twice a week, and operate Sunday. The journey takes approximately 1h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Luzern and arriving at Zürich HB. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 50 min.
The distance between Lucerne and Zurich is 54 km. The road distance is 52.3 km.
The best way to get from Lucerne to Zurich without a car is to train which takes 50 min and costs SFr 5 - SFr 26.
The train from Luzern to Zürich HB takes 50 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Lucerne to Zurich bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse station.
Lucerne to Zurich train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Luzern station.
The best way to get from Lucerne to Zurich is to train which takes 50 min and costs SFr 5 - SFr 26. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 3 - SFr 6 and takes 1h.
What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and Zurich, Switzerland?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Luzern to Zürich HB every 30 minutes. Tickets cost CHF 16–26 and the journey takes 50 min. SBB GmbH also services this route hourly. Alternatively, RegioJet operates a bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai twice a week. Tickets cost CHF 3–6 and the journey takes 1h.
Train from Luzern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–26
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Luzern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- 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
- CHF 3–6
- Website
- RegioJet
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–350
Hey Taxi
- Phone
- +41 41 360 60 60
- Website
- heytaxis.ch
Taxi Ernst Hess AG
- Phone
- +41 41 310 10 10
- Website
- hesstaxi.ch
Taxi Luzern
- Phone
- +41 41 310 10 10
- Website
- taxiluzern.ch
Taxi Wyss
- Phone
- +41 77 409 33 11
- Website
- taxi-wyss.ch
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Booking & Getting There
Lucerne to Zurich bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai.
Lucerne to Zurich train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lucerne to Zurich is 52 km. It takes approximately 37 min to drive from Lucerne to Zurich.
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