There are 9 ways to get from Marseille to Lucerne by train (TGV), bus, train, car, 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 Marseille St Charles to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain Ic21 / ...
6h 56mCHF 177–302Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Marseille to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N882 / ...
- Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lucerne Landenbergstrassebus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
12h 30mCHF 60–99Bus, train
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Bernbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Bern to Wolhusentrain Re7 / ...
12h 14mCHF 71–122Drive 665.2 km
- Drive from Marseille to Lucernecar 665.2 km
7h 24mCHF 109–157Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MRS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
5h 3mCHF 93–277Train via Geneva
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Genevetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Genève to Luzerntrain Ir15 / ...
7h 30mCHF 185–429Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane NCE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
7h 16mCHF 156–394Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane MRS - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain
6h 22mCHF 115–329Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Basel (BSL)plane NCE - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain
8h 2mCHF 133–323
Marseille to Lucerne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Marseille to Lucerne is to bus which costs SFr 60 - SFr 100 and takes 12h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Marseille to Lucerne is to fly and train which takes 5h 3m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 280.
No, there is no direct bus from Marseille to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Marseille and arriving at Lucerne Landenbergstrasse via Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Marseille to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Marseille St Charles and arriving at Luzern via Mulhouse Ville and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 56m.
The distance between Marseille and Lucerne is 836 km. The road distance is 665.2 km.
The best way to get from Marseille to Lucerne without a car is to train which takes 6h 56m and costs SFr 170 - SFr 310.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Marseille to Lucerne, including transfers.
Marseille to Lucerne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Marseille station.
Marseille to Lucerne train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Marseille St Charles station.
The best way to get from Marseille to Lucerne is to train which takes 6h 56m and costs SFr 170 - SFr 310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 60 - SFr 100 and takes 12h 30m.
What companies run services between Marseille, France and Lucerne, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Marseille St Charles to Luzern via Mulhouse Ville, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 6h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Marseille to Lucerne Landenbergstrasse via Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai in around 12h 30m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–290
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–280
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–170
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–290
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–290
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–330
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–370
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–180
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–230
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Marseille St Charles to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–280
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- bls.ch
Train from Bern to Wolhusen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–19
- Website
- https://www.bls.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–110
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–110
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–95
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Marseille to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lucerne Landenbergstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–6
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Marseille to Lucerne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Marseille to Lucerne train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Mulhouse Ville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Marseille to Lucerne is 665 km. It takes approximately 7h 24m to drive from Marseille to Lucerne.
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