There are 6 ways to get from Seattle to Lucerne by plane or train
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Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane SEA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
15h 57mCHF 322–785Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Basel, train
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Basel (BSL)plane SEA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain
17h 2mCHF 253–898Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane YVR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
17h 32mCHF 405–964Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane SEA - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain
17h 46mCHF 402–1,257Fly Seattle Lake Union SPB to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LKE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
19h 10mCHF 312–1,135Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane SEA - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to München Hbftrain
- Take the train from München Hbf to St. Margrethen SGtrain
- Take the train from St. Margrethen Sg to Zuerich Hbtrain
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
19h 45mCHF 267–762
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Lucerne is to fly and train which costs SFr 320 - SFr 800 and takes 15h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Lucerne is to fly and train which takes 15h 57m and costs SFr 320 - SFr 800.
The distance between Seattle and Lucerne is 8528 km.
It takes approximately 15h 57m to get from Seattle to Lucerne, including transfers.
Lucerne is 9h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 12:06 PM in Seattle and 9:06 PM in Lucerne.
There are 672+ hotels available in Lucerne.
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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Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–950
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–800
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Zurich Airport via Coal Harbour Spb, Nanaimo, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,100
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Zurich Airport via Coal Harbour Spb, Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–950
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–25
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–25
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–25
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from St. Margrethen Sg to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–25
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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