There are 4 ways to get from Renens to Lucerne by train, car, or plane
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Train via Olten
best- Take the train from Renens VD to Oltentrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the train from Olten to Luzerntrain Ir26
2h 24mCHF 75–223Drive 184.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Renens to Lucernecar 184.7 km
2h 35mCHF 31–44Train, fly
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane GVA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
3h 54mCHF 137–394Train
- Take the train from Lausanne to Luzerntrain Ir15 / ...
3h 5mCHF 72–215
Renens to Lucerne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Renens to Lucerne is to drive which costs SFr 30 - SFr 45 and takes 2h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Renens to Lucerne is to train via Olten which takes 2h 24m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 230.
No, there is no direct train from Renens to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Renens VD and arriving at Luzern via Olten. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 24m.
The distance between Renens and Lucerne is 214 km. The road distance is 184.7 km.
The best way to get from Renens to Lucerne without a car is to train via Olten which takes 2h 24m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 230.
It takes approximately 2h 24m to get from Renens to Lucerne, including transfers.
Renens to Lucerne train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Renens VD station.
Renens to Lucerne train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Olten station.
Yes, the driving distance between Renens to Lucerne is 185 km. It takes approximately 2h 35m to drive from Renens to Lucerne.
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What companies run services between Renens, Canton of Vaud, Switzerland and Lucerne, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Renens VD to Luzern via Olten in around 2h 24m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–360
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Renens VD to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Olten to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–210
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Olten to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–30
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
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