There are 5 ways to get from Sion to Lucerne by train (Trenitalia), car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Sion to Visptrain R91
- Take the train from Visp to Oltentrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the train from Olten to Luzerntrain
3h 13mCHF 47–246Drive 189.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Sion to Lucernecar 189.3 km
2h 48mCHF 31–45Train, fly
- Take the train from Sion to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane GVA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
5h 16mCHF 176–501Train via Lausanne
- Take the train from Sion to Lausannetrain Ir95 / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to Luzerntrain Ir15 / ...
4h 6mCHF 95–301Train via Andermatt
- Take the train from Sion to Brigtrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Andermatttrain R43 / ...
- Take the train from Göschenen to Luzerntrain
6h 21mCHF 83–166
Sion to Lucerne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sion to Lucerne is to drive which costs SFr 30 - SFr 45 and takes 2h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Sion to Lucerne is to drive which takes 2h 48m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 45.
No, there is no direct train from Sion to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Sion and arriving at Luzern via Visp and Olten. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 13m.
The distance between Sion and Lucerne is 256 km. The road distance is 189.3 km.
The best way to get from Sion to Lucerne without a car is to train which takes 3h 13m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 250.
It takes approximately 3h 13m to get from Sion to Lucerne, including transfers.
Sion to Lucerne train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Sion station.
Sion to Lucerne train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Visp station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sion to Lucerne is 189 km. It takes approximately 2h 48m to drive from Sion to Lucerne.
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What companies run services between Sion, Switzerland and Lucerne, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Sion to Luzern via Visp and Olten in around 3h 13m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–420
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Sion to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Visp to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–160
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Olten to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Sion to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–160
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Sion to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–210
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Sion to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 27 720 47 47
- info@regionalps.ch
- Website
- regionalps.ch
Train from Sion to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–31
- Schedules at
- regionalps.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 15–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 28–31
Train from Sion to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–36
- Schedules at
- regionalps.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 18–21
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 32–36
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Visp to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 55–80
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–50
Train from Sion to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 25–35
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Visp to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–16
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Olten to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–30
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Göschenen to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 642 442
- railcenter@mgbahn.ch
- Website
- matterhorngotthardbahn.ch
Train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Andermatt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- Website
- https://www.matterhorngotthardbahn.ch/en/
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 35–45
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 65–80
- Phone
- +41 81 288 65 65
- info@glacierexpress.ch
- Website
- glacierexpress.ch
Train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Andermatt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- glacierexpress.ch
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