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How to get fromPforzheim to Lucerneby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Pforzheim to Lucerne by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ic21 / ...
    4h 14m
    CHF 54–133

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    2. Take the bus from Stuttgart to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Luzern, Bahnhofbus bus
    5h 26m
    CHF 31–58

  3. Drive  268.3 km

    1. Drive from Pforzheim to Lucernecar car 268.3 km
    3h 4m
    CHF 45–65

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane STR - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    4h 6m
    CHF 130–334

  5. Train via Singen

    1. Take the train from Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof to Horb Bahnhof/ZOBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Horb Bahnhof/ZOB to Singentrain train 87
    3. Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir / ...
    5h 33m
    CHF 63–166

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Böblingen central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N24 / ...
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir70 / ...
    7h 21m
    CHF 40–61

Pforzheim to Lucerne by train

Calendar130Weekly Trains
Duration4h 14mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 54Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 316.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 14m

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

You can take a train from Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof to Luzern via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB in around 4h 14m.

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