There are 5 ways to get from Rottenburg to Lucerne by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Horb Bahnhof/ZOB to Singentrain 87
- Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain Ic
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain Ir / ...
4h 39mCHF 58–207Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tübingen central station to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N177 / ...
- Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lucerne Landenbergstrassebus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
5h 59mCHF 16–28Drive 215.5 km
- Drive from Rottenburg to Lucernecar 215.5 km
2h 34mCHF 36–52Train, fly
- Take the train from Rottenburg Bahnhof to Tübingen Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane STR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
4h 29mCHF 121–330Train via Winterthur
- Take the train from Horb Bahnhof/ZOB to Schaffhausentrain 87
- Take the train from Winterthur to Luzerntrain 75
6h 5mCHF 37–137
Rottenburg to Lucerne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rottenburg to Lucerne is to bus which costs SFr 16 - SFr 28 and takes 5h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Rottenburg to Lucerne is to drive which takes 2h 34m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 55.
No, there is no direct bus from Rottenburg to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Rottenburg E.-Bolz-Platz and arriving at Lucerne Landenbergstrasse via Tübingen central station and Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Rottenburg to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Rottenburg Bahnhof and arriving at Luzern via Horb Bahnhof/ZOB, Singen and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 39m.
The distance between Rottenburg and Lucerne is 244 km. The road distance is 215.5 km.
The best way to get from Rottenburg to Lucerne without a car is to train which takes 4h 39m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 210.
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Rottenburg to Lucerne, including transfers.
Rottenburg to Lucerne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Tübingen central station.
Rottenburg to Lucerne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Horb Bahnhof/ZOB station.
The best way to get from Rottenburg to Lucerne is to train which takes 4h 39m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 16 - SFr 28 and takes 5h 59m.
What companies run services between Rottenburg, Germany and Lucerne, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Rottenburg Bahnhof to Luzern via Horb Bahnhof/ZOB, Singen, and Zürich HB in around 4h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rottenburg E.-Bolz-Platz to Lucerne Landenbergstrasse via Tübingen Hauptbahnhof, Tübingen central station, and Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai in around 5h 59m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–410
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Horb Bahnhof/ZOB to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Horb Bahnhof/ZOB to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Horb Bahnhof/ZOB to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Rottenburg Bahnhof to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 1–3
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Horb Bahnhof/ZOB to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–17
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- kundenservice@dbregiobus-sw.de
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Train from Horb Bahnhof/ZOB to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–30
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Train from Rottenburg Bahnhof to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Singen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Winterthur to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Tübingen central station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lucerne Landenbergstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–6
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Rottenburg to Lucerne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Rottenburg to Lucerne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Singen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rottenburg to Lucerne is 216 km. It takes approximately 2h 34m to drive from Rottenburg to Lucerne.
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