There are 5 ways to get from Memmingen to Lucerne by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Zurich
best- Take the train from Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOB to St. Margrethen SGtrain 88
- Take the train from St. Margrethen SG to Zürich HBtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain Ir / ...
4h 13mCHF 61–109Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Memmingen central bus station to St. Gallen train stationbus FlixBus 141 / ...
- Take the bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Lucerne Landenbergstrassebus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
4h 40mCHF 17–27Drive 229.1 km
- Drive from Memmingen to Lucernecar 229.1 km
2h 57mCHF 41–59Train
- Take the train from Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOB to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain Re96 / ...
- Take the train from St. Gallen to Luzerntrain Vae
5h 48mCHF 55–100Train via Weinfelden
- Take the train from Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOB to Lindau-Inseltrain
- Take the train from Bregenz Riedenburg to Weinfeldentrain
- Take the train from Weinfelden to Luzerntrain 75
6h 31m
Memmingen to Lucerne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Memmingen to Lucerne is to bus which costs SFr 17 - SFr 28 and takes 4h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Memmingen to Lucerne is to drive which takes 2h 57m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 60.
No, there is no direct bus from Memmingen station to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Memmingen central bus station and arriving at Lucerne Landenbergstrasse via St. Gallen Lagerstrasse. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Memmingen to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOB and arriving at Luzern via St. Margrethen SG and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 13m.
The distance between Memmingen and Lucerne is 272 km. The road distance is 229.1 km.
The best way to get from Memmingen to Lucerne without a car is to train via Zurich which takes 4h 13m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 110.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Memmingen to Lucerne, including transfers.
Memmingen to Lucerne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Memmingen central bus station.
Memmingen to Lucerne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOB station.
The best way to get from Memmingen to Lucerne is to train via Zurich which takes 4h 13m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 17 - SFr 28 and takes 4h 40m.
What companies run services between Memmingen, Germany and Lucerne, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOB to Luzern via St. Margrethen SG and Zürich HB in around 4h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Memmingen central bus station to Lucerne Landenbergstrasse via St. Gallen Lagerstrasse in around 4h 40m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOB to St. Margrethen SG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOB to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–26
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 821 899 825 44
- servus@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
Train from Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOB to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
Train from Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOB to Lindau-Insel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from St. Gallen to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Bregenz Riedenburg to Weinfelden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–20
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Weinfelden to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–13
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Memmingen central bus station to St. Gallen train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Lucerne Landenbergstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–14
- Website
- RegioJet
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Booking & Getting There
Memmingen to Lucerne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at St. Gallen train station.
Memmingen to Lucerne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at St. Margrethen SG station.
Yes, the driving distance between Memmingen to Lucerne is 229 km. It takes approximately 2h 57m to drive from Memmingen to Lucerne.
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