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There are 6 ways to get from Seattle to Lucerne by plane or train

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  1. Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SEA - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    15h 42m
    CHF 201–486

  2. Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane SEA - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    16h 52m
    CHF 363–548

  3. Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Seattle 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
    17h 37m
    CHF 441–1,000

  4. Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane SEA - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Luzerntrain train
    19h 54m
    CHF 222–514

  5. Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SEA - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    17h 52m
    CHF 237–547

  6. Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane SEA - MUC
    2. Take the train from Flughafen München to München Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to St. Margrethen SGtrain train
    4. Take the train from St. Margrethen SG to Zürich HBtrain train
    5. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    20h 11m
    CHF 284–649

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration12h 49mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 184Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,528.2 km
  • Duration: 15h 42m

What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Lucerne, Switzerland?

There is no direct connection from Seattle to Lucerne. However, you can take the vehicle to SeaTac/Airport, walk to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) 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 SeaTac/Airport, walk to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) airport, fly to Basel (BSL), walk to Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft, take the bus to Basel, Bahnhof SBB, walk to Basel SBB, then take the train to Luzern.

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