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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

    best
    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 24m
    CHF 170–325

  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 74–127

  3. Drive 714.8 km

    1. Drive from Poitiers to Lucernecar car 714.8 km
    9h 21m
    CHF 118–171

  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 43m
    CHF 141–362

  5. Train via Paris

    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 36m
    CHF 176–304

  6. Train via Paris #2

    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 39m
    CHF 240–631

  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 165–442

  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 126–313

  9. 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 St 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 19m
    CHF 141–359

  10. 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 Mulhouse Villetrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 52m
    CHF 181–540

Poitiers to Lucerne by train

Calendar24Weekly Trains
Duration7h 24mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 170Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,011.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 24m

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

You can take a train from Poitiers to Luzern via Strasbourg, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 7h 24m. 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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