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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 194–292

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Poitiers - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine 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
    17h 10m
    CHF 73–122

  3. Drive  714.8 km

    1. Drive from Poitiers to Lucernecar car 714.8 km
    9h 21m
    CHF 120–174

  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 38m
    CHF 141–333

  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 175–275

  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 234–362

  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 167–399

  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 18m
    CHF 123–316

  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 22m
    CHF 149–371

  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 47m
    CHF 160–442

Poitiers to Lucerne by train

Calendar23Weekly Trains
Duration7h 24mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 194Cheapest 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 - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Zurich Bus Station, and Zürich Hbf in around 17h 10m.

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