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How to get fromPortland to Lucerneby plane or train

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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

    best
    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 453–867
  2. Fly Portland International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    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 59m
    CHF 352–919
  3. 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 12m
    CHF 445–1,252
  4. 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 18m
    CHF 372–1,272
  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 18m
    CHF 471–1,593
  6. 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 19m
    CHF 446–919
  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 22m
    CHF 492–937

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

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration13h 51mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 360Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 line 50 bus to Basel, Bahnhof SBB, walk to Basel SBB, then take the train to Luzern.

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