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How to get fromNetherlands to Lucerneby plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Netherlands to Lucerne by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane AMS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    4h 48m
    CHF 129–307

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Rotterdambus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Luzernbus bus FlixBus N846
    14h 45m
    CHF 66–107

  3. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    8h 40m
    CHF 103–251

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Amsterdam Centraal to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir70 / ...
    12h 2m
    CHF 100–191

  5. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    5h 29m
    CHF 107–264

  6. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    5h 28m
    CHF 128–333

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 17m
    CHF 102–295

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Zürich HBtrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir70 / ...
    12h 52m
    CHF 106–203

  9. Drive  810.2 km

    1. Drive from Amsterdam to Lucernecar car 810.2 km
    7h 49m
    CHF 139–200

Netherlands to Lucerne by train

Calendar130Weekly Trains
Duration8h 40mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 103Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 685.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 48m

What companies run services between Netherlands and Lucerne, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Luzern via Frankfurt and Basel SBB in around 8h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Amsterdam, Buiten Brouwersstraat to Luzern via Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk, Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk, and Rotterdam Central Station in around 14h 45m.

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