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There are 7 ways to get from Portland to Lucerne by plane or train

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  1. Fly Portland International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane PDX - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    16h 2m
    CHF 241–636

  2. Fly Portland International Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Basel (BSL)plane plane PDX - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    16h 42m
    CHF 283–698

  3. Fly Portland International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane PDX - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Luzerntrain train
    19h 3m
    CHF 312–732

  4. Fly Portland International Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane PDX - LIN
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldautrain train
    20h 8m
    CHF 556–1,709

  5. Fly Portland International Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane PDX - STR
    2. Take the train from Böblingen to Singentrain train
    3. Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    20h 40m
    CHF 329–1,007

  6. Fly Portland International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane PDX - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Luzerntrain train
    19h 39m
    CHF 252–634

  7. Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Portland to Vancouvertrain train
    2. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane YVR - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    21h 27m
    CHF 521–1,123

Portland International Airport (PDX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration13h 5mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 213Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,710.1 km
  • Duration: 16h 2m

What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Lucerne, Switzerland?

There is no direct connection from Portland to Lucerne. However, you can take the vehicle to Portland Int'l Airport station, walk to Portland International Airport (PDX) airport, fly to Zurich Airport (ZRH), walk to Zürich Flughafen, take the train to Zürich HB, then take the train to Luzern. Alternatively, you can take the vehicle to Portland Int'l Airport station, walk to Portland International Airport (PDX) airport, fly to Basel (BSL), walk to Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft, take the bus to Basel, Bahnhof SBB, walk to Basel SBB, then take the train to Luzern.

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