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How to get fromMelbourne to Lucerneby plane, train, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to Lucerne by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MEL - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    25h 51m
    CHF 487–904

  2. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MEL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    29h 14m
    CHF 466–981

  3. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Basel (BSL)plane plane MEL - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    27h 21m
    CHF 747–1,062

  4. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane MEL - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Luzerntrain train
    29h 7m
    CHF 516–1,266

  5. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane MEL - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Luzerntrain train
    29h 33m
    CHF 476–1,213

  6. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane MEL - MUC
    2. Take the train from Flughafen München to München Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to St. Margrethen SGtrain train
    4. Take the train from St. Margrethen SG to Zürich HBtrain train
    5. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    31h 40m
    CHF 546–1,320

  7. Fly to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport (ACH)plane plane MEL - ACH
    2. Take the train from Rorschach to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    30h 56m
    CHF 719–1,901

  8. Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane MEL - BGY
    2. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain train
    4. Take the train from Lugano to Luzerntrain train
    31h 6m
    CHF 630–1,834

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration24h 27mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 337Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 16,412.3 km
  • Duration: 25h 51m

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Lucerne, Switzerland?

There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Lucerne. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Zurich Airport (ZRH), walk to Zürich Flughafen, take the train to Zürich HB, then take the train to Luzern. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Basel (BSL), walk to Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft, take the bus to Basel, Bahnhof SBB, walk to Basel SBB, then take the train to Luzern.

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