There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to Lucerne by plane, train, or bus
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Fly to Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MEL - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
25h 31mCHF 467–1,031Fly to Basel, train
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Basel (BSL)plane MEL - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain
27h 36mCHF 427–1,162Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane MEL - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Luzerntrain
28h 32mCHF 516–1,176Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane MEL - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Luzerntrain
28h 48mCHF 471–1,033Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane MEL - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldautrain
30h 13mCHF 673–1,104Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane MEL - STR
- Take the train from Böblingen to Singentrain
- Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
31h 21mCHF 625–1,353Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MEL - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain
29h 27mCHF 466–1,041Fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane MEL - MUC
- Take the train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from St. Margrethen Sg to Zuerich Hbtrain
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
31h 36mCHF 518–1,292
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Lucerne is to fly and train which costs SFr 470 - SFr 1100 and takes 28h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Lucerne is to fly and train which takes 25h 31m and costs SFr 460 - SFr 1100.
The distance between Melbourne and Lucerne is 16412 km.
It takes approximately 25h 31m to get from Melbourne to Lucerne, including transfers.
Lucerne is 8h behind Melbourne. It is currently 7:01 AM in Melbourne and 11:01 PM in Lucerne.
There are 685+ hotels available in Lucerne.
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.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Zurich Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 550–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Basel via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 550–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Geneva International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 550–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 470–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 500–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Frankfurt via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 500–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Munich International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 550–1,700
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–260
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–160
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Singen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from St. Margrethen Sg to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- customerservices@terravision.eu
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–23
- Website
- TERRAVISION
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