There are 9 ways to get from Oslo to Lucerne by train, plane, bus, car ferry, 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.
Train, fly to Zurich Airport
best- Take the train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjontrain
- Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane OSL - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
5h 54mCHF 97–267Train
- Take the train from Oslo S to Göteborg Centralstationtrain
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain Ec
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain Ec / ...
23h 56mCHF 381–579Bus
- Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N613
- Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Luzernbus FlixBus N33
30h 30mCHF 158–234Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Oslo Vipperangen to Port of Kielcarferry
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Re7
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain Ec / ...
32h 18mCHF 388–853Train, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjontrain
- Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Basel (BSL)plane OSL - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain
6h 44mCHF 114–309Train, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Take the train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjontrain
- Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane OSL - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Luzerntrain
9h 5mCHF 148–353Bus, train
- Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Słubicebus
- Take the bus from SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39 to ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquaibus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain Ir / ...
37h 18mCHF 190–327Drive 1,956.5 km
- Drive from Oslo to Lucernecar 1,956.5 km
17h 54mCHF 444–641Drive, car train
- Drive from Oslo to Hamburg Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Lucernecar
22h 16mCHF 349–486
Oslo to Lucerne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Oslo to Lucerne is to train and fly which costs SFr 95 - SFr 270 and takes 5h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Oslo to Lucerne is to train and fly which takes 5h 54m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 270.
No, there is no direct bus from Oslo to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Oslo bussterminal and arriving at Luzern via Hamburg central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Oslo to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Oslo S and arriving at Luzern via Göteborg Centralstation, Hamburg Hbf and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 56m.
The distance between Oslo and Lucerne is 1539 km. The road distance is 1956.5 km.
The best way to get from Oslo to Lucerne without a car is to train which takes 23h 56m and costs SFr 380 - SFr 600.
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Oslo to Lucerne, including transfers.
Oslo to Lucerne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Oslo bussterminal station.
Oslo to Lucerne train services, operated by Norwegian Railways (VY), depart from Oslo S station.
The best way to get from Oslo to Lucerne is to train which takes 23h 56m and costs SFr 380 - SFr 600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 150 - SFr 240 and takes 30h 30m.
What companies run services between Oslo, Norway and Lucerne, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Oslo S to Luzern via Göteborg Centralstation, Hamburg Hbf, and Basel SBB in around 23h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oslo bussterminal to Luzern via Hamburg central bus station in around 30h 30m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–220
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Zurich Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–220
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–320
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–190
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Geneva International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–280
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–290
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–310
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–310
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–320
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–170
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–220
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–230
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Geneva International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–240
- Phone
- +47 23 15 90 00
- flytoget@flytoget.no
- Website
- Flytoget AS
Train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–22
- Website
- Flytoget AS
Train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–22
- Website
- Flytoget AS
Train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–22
- Website
- Flytoget AS
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- tog@vy.no
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Oslo S to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
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)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–390
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–130
- 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
- +46 77 175 75 75
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–130
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- 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 22–35
- Schedules at
- 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 30–45
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–300
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–250
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Hamburg Hbf to Lörrach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–110
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg central bus station to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–120
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Słubice
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–180
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39 to ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–130
- Website
- Sindbad
- Phone
- +45 99 56 19 00
- Website
- Color Line AS
Car ferry from Oslo Vipperangen to Port of Kiel
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 203–414
- Website
- Color Line AS
- Car
- CHF 414
- No Car
- CHF 203
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Booking & Getting There
Oslo to Lucerne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Oslo to Lucerne train services, operated by Norwegian Railways (VY), arrive at Göteborg Centralstation.
Yes, the driving distance between Oslo to Lucerne is 1956 km. It takes approximately 17h 54m to drive from Oslo to Lucerne.
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