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How to get fromRiga to Lucerneby plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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There are 9 ways to get from Riga to Lucerne by plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane RIX - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 8m
    CHF 121–274

  2. Fly to Basel, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Basel (BSL)plane plane RIX - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    8h 48m
    CHF 102–357

  3. Bus, train via Berlin

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Frankfurttrain train 11 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    29h 47m
    CHF 277–497

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Vilniustrain train
    2. Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Głównytrain train
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Wien Hbftrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx
    5. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir / ...
    33h 43m
    CHF 208–325

  5. Drive  1,973.8 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Lucernecar car 1,973.8 km
    20h 14m
    CHF 331–478

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminalbus bus 399
    3. Take the bus from Stuttgart to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir / ...
    33h 11m
    CHF 175–289

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Munich central bus stationbus bus N1230
    2. Take the bus from Munich Central Bus Station to Lucerne Landenbergstrassebus bus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    33h 40m
    CHF 155–237

  8. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Rīga to Karlsruhebus bus
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    33h 49m
    CHF 167–350

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Riga to Lüneburgcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Lucernecar car
    26h 53m
    CHF 300–414

Riga to Lucerne by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration29h 47mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 277Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,557.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 8m

What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Lucerne, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Luzern via Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis, Kraków Główny, Krakow Glowny, Wien Hbf, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 33h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Riga, Bus Station to Lucerne Landenbergstrasse via Munich Central Bus Station in around 33h 40m.

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