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How to get fromPoitiers to Lucerneby train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Poitiers to Lucerne by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Poitiers to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    7h 38m
    CHF 180–284

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Poitiers - Bus Station to Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Luzern, Bahnhofbus bus
    16h 45m
    CHF 75–124

  3. Drive  714.8 km

    1. Drive from Poitiers to Lucernecar car 714.8 km
    9h 21m
    CHF 120–173

  4. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Poitiers to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BOD - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 33m
    CHF 138–367

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Poitiers to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Basel SBBtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    7h 42m
    CHF 244–411

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Poitiers to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    7h 53m
    CHF 203–304

  7. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Poitiers to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CDG - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 44m
    CHF 169–403

  8. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Poitiers to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BOD - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    8h 23m
    CHF 128–335

  9. Fly Poitiers–Biard Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane PIS - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    3. Take the train from Genève to Luzerntrain train
    8h 34m
    CHF 176–441

  10. Train, train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Poitiers to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    2. Take the train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Nantestrain train
    3. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Basel (BSL)plane plane NTE - BSL
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    9h 40m
    CHF 144–351

Poitiers to Lucerne by train, subway, and foot

Calendar41Weekly Services
Duration7h 38mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 180Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 936.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 38m

What companies run services between Poitiers, France and Lucerne, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Poitiers to Luzern via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Quai de la Gare, Paris Gare De Lyon, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 7h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Poitiers - Bus Station to Luzern, Bahnhof via Paris, Zurich Bus Station, and Zürich Hbf in around 16h 45m.

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