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How to get fromRotterdam to Lucerneby train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, night train, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Rotterdam to Lucerne by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    8h 3m
    CHF 287–476

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Luzernbus bus FlixBus N846
    12h
    CHF 65–100

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Eindhoven Centraal to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    12h 16m
    CHF 76–184

  4. Drive  753.6 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Lucernecar car 753.6 km
    7h 56m
    CHF 146–211

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Zürichbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir70 / ...
    12h 48m
    CHF 76–123

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane AMS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    4h 51m
    CHF 138–315

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    5h 36m
    CHF 140–357

  8. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 6m
    CHF 113–279

  9. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 14m
    CHF 114–322

Rotterdam to Lucerne by train and foot

Calendar130Weekly Services
Duration8h 3mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 287Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,117.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 3m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Lucerne, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Luzern via Paris Nord, Paris Est, Strasbourg, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 8h 3m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Luzern 4 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 65–100 and the journey takes 12h.

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