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

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There are 10 ways to get from Paderborn to Lucerne by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel SBBtrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    8h 9m
    CHF 120–235

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Paderborn to Kasselbus bus N69
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Freiburgbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Freiburg to Luzernbus bus
    15h 30m
    CHF 62–95

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Willebadessen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the nighttrain from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir / ...
    10h 34m

  4. Drive  632.7 km

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Lucernecar car 632.7 km
    5h 59m
    CHF 122–176

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

    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Langenhagen Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAJ - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 35m

  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 22m
    CHF 144–334

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

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain 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 33m
    CHF 117–298

  8. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 49m

  9. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 17m
    CHF 186–476

  10. Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRE - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    8h 7m
    CHF 139–499

Paderborn to Lucerne by train

Calendar73Weekly Trains
Duration8h 9mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 120Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 719.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 9m

What companies run services between Paderborn, Germany and Lucerne, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Paderborn Hbf to Luzern via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe and Basel SBB in around 8h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paderborn to Luzern via Kassel, Frankfurt central train station, and Freiburg in around 15h 30m.

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