There are 11 ways to get from Moscow to Lucerne by plane, train, bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane SVO - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
11hCHF 119–307Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Lucerne Landenbergstrassebus
39h 15mCHF 109–317Train, bus
- Take the train from Moskva Belorusskaia to Brest Ctrain
- Take the bus from Brest Bus station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Frankfurttrain 11 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain Ec / ...
38h 14mCHF 241–488Drive 2,570 km
- Drive from Moscow to Lucernecar 2,570 km
27h 23mCHF 428–618Fly Moscow Vnukovo to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane VKO - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
12h 10mCHF 141–585Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane SVO - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Luzerntrain
13h 57mCHF 189–395Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane SVO - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Luzerntrain
14h 32mCHF 144–312Train, bus via Gdańsk
- Take the train from Moskva Belorusskaia to Kaliningrad-Passajirsktrain
- Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Gdańsk Głównybus 900 / ...
- Take the train from Gdansk Glowny to Berlin-Lichtenbergtrain Ic
- Take the train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain Ice
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain Ec / ...
40h 26mCHF 422–647Bus, train
- Take the bus from Moscow, International Bus Station to Warsaw Westbus
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Zurich Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain Ir / ...
41hCHF 183–315Train, bus via Gdańsk #2
- Take the train from Moskva Belorusskaia to Kaliningrad-Passajirsktrain
- Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Gdańsk Głównybus 900 / ...
- Take the train from Gdansk Glowny to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Ic
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain Ir / ...
2d 1hCHF 400–593Drive, car train
- Drive from Moscow to Lüneburgcar
- Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Lucernecar
32h 5mCHF 389–543
Moscow to Lucerne by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Moscow to Lucerne is to bus which costs SFr 100 - SFr 320 and takes 39h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Moscow to Lucerne is to fly and train which takes 11h and costs SFr 110 - SFr 310.
No, there is no direct bus from Moscow to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal and arriving at Lucerne Landenbergstrasse via Minsk Central Bus Station and Prague Florenc Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 15m.
The distance between Moscow and Lucerne is 2271 km. The road distance is 2570 km.
The best way to get from Moscow to Lucerne without a car is to train and bus which takes 38h 14m and costs SFr 240 - SFr 490.
It takes approximately 11h to get from Moscow to Lucerne, including transfers.
Moscow to Lucerne bus services, operated by Ecolines RU, depart from Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal station.
Moscow to Lucerne bus services, operated by Ecolines RU, arrive at Minsk Central Bus Station.
Lucerne is 1h behind Moscow. It is currently 7:43 AM in Moscow and 6:43 AM in Lucerne.
Yes, the driving distance between Moscow to Lucerne is 2570 km. It takes approximately 27h 23m to drive from Moscow to Lucerne.
What companies run services between Moscow, Russia and Lucerne, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal to Lucerne Landenbergstrasse via Minsk Central Bus Station and Prague Florenc Central Bus Station in around 39h 15m.
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Zurich Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–270
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–270
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–230
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Zurich Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–550
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Zurich Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–450
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Zurich Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–600
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Zurich Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–600
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–550
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Zurich Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–600
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Zurich Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–270
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Zurich Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–550
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Algiers
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–750
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–24
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–24
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–360
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–24
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–24
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- 105
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
Train from Moskva Belorusskaia to Brest C
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–122
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- CHF 70–80
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- CHF 122
- 1nd Class (SW)
- CHF 230–260
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Moskva Belorusskaia to Brest C
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–95
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- CHF 70–95
- 1nd Class (SW)
- CHF 150–210
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- CHF 40–50
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Moskva Belorusskaia to Kaliningrad-Passajirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- CHF 140–200
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- CHF 30–45
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- CHF 45–65
Train from Moskva Belorusskaia to Kaliningrad-Passajirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- CHF 140–200
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- CHF 30–45
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- CHF 45–65
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Gdansk Glowny to Berlin-Lichtenberg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–110
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Gdansk Glowny to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–160
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–270
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–110
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +375-17-251-14-11
- info@minsktrans.by
- Website
- Minsktrans
Bus from Brest Bus station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–35
- Book at
- Infobus
- Website
- Minsktrans
- Schedules at
- Minsktrans
- Phone
- +7 812 386 79 79
- eco@ecolines.ru
- Website
- ecolines.ru
Bus from Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal to Minsk Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–27
- Schedules at
- ecolines.ru
- Book at
- ecolines.ru
- Phone
- +375 (29) 148-41-31
- info@vt.by
- Website
- vt.by
Bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–220
- Schedules at
- vt.by
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Lucerne Landenbergstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +7 (4012) 64-36-35
- info@avl39.ru
- Website
- avl39.ru
Bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Gdańsk Główny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–75
- Schedules at
- avl39.ru
- Book at
- avl39.ru
Bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Gdańsk Główny
- Phone
- +373 (689) 78-455
- bon_voyage_tour@list.ru
- Website
- bonvoyage.md
Bus from Moscow, International Bus Station to Warsaw West
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 59–118
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- CHF 118
- Children
- CHF 59
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–170
- Website
- Flixbus
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