There are 6 ways to get from Pforzheim to Lucerne by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain Ic21 / ...
4h 16mCHF 54–183Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pforzheim central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus 024
- Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lucerne Landenbergstrassebus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
6h 15mCHF 21–36Drive 268.4 km
- Drive from Pforzheim to Lucernecar 268.4 km
3h 7mCHF 44–64Train, fly
- Take the train from Pforzheim Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane STR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
4h 7mCHF 143–358Train via Singen
- Take the train from Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof to Horb Bahnhof/ZOBtrain
- Take the train from Horb Bahnhof/ZOB to Singentrain 87
- Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain Ic
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain Ir / ...
5h 42mCHF 67–198Train #2
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain Ir70 / ...
6h 39mCHF 81–165
Pforzheim to Lucerne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pforzheim to Lucerne is to bus which costs SFr 21 - SFr 40 and takes 6h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Pforzheim to Lucerne is to drive which takes 3h 7m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 65.
No, there is no direct bus from Pforzheim station to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Pforzheim central bus station and arriving at Lucerne Landenbergstrasse via Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Pforzheim to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Pforzheim Hbf and arriving at Luzern via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 16m.
The distance between Pforzheim and Lucerne is 317 km. The road distance is 268.4 km.
The best way to get from Pforzheim to Lucerne without a car is to train which takes 4h 16m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 190.
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from Pforzheim to Lucerne, including transfers.
Pforzheim to Lucerne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Pforzheim central bus station.
Pforzheim to Lucerne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Pforzheim to Lucerne is to train which takes 4h 16m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 21 - SFr 40 and takes 6h 15m.
What companies run services between Pforzheim, Germany and Lucerne, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Pforzheim Hbf to Luzern via Karlsruhe Hbf, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, and Basel SBB in around 4h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pforzheim central bus station to Lucerne Landenbergstrasse via Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai in around 6h 15m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–210
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Pforzheim Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Horb Bahnhof/ZOB to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Singen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-bw.de
Train from Pforzheim Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–18
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 9–12
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 12–18
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from Pforzheim Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–14
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- regional.bahn.de
Train from Pforzheim Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–15
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof to Horb Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Horb Bahnhof/ZOB to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Horb Bahnhof/ZOB to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–17
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–100
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Pforzheim central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lucerne Landenbergstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–6
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Pforzheim to Lucerne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Pforzheim to Lucerne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pforzheim to Lucerne is 268 km. It takes approximately 3h 7m to drive from Pforzheim to Lucerne.
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