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How to get fromPortland to Lucerneby plane or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Portland to Lucerne by plane or train

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  1. Fly 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 17m
    CHF 243–686

  2. Fly 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 273–748

  3. Fly 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 13m
    CHF 322–782

  4. Fly 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
    19h 48m
    CHF 557–1,508

  5. Fly 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
    CHF 301–1,059

  6. Fly 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 49m
    CHF 257–634

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

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration14h 17mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 209Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,710.1 km
  • Duration: 16h 17m

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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