There are 11 ways to get from Spain to Lucerne by plane, train, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)
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Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BCN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
5h 16mCHF 67–207Fly Son Sant Joan Airport to Zurich Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane PMI - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
5h 9mCHF 60–158Train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain Ec / ...
12h 16mCHF 170–352Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Zürichbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Luzern, Bahnhofbus
20h 10mCHF 83–134Drive 989 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Lucernecar 989 km
10h 24mCHF 166–240Fly Valencia Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane VLC - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
5h 43mCHF 89–258Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MAD - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
5h 56mCHF 86–255Fly Son Sant Joan Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Basel (BSL)plane PMI - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain
5h 54mCHF 65–191Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Basel (BSL)plane BCN - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain
6h 16mCHF 68–220Train via Geneva
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Luzerntrain Ic
13h 43mCHF 180–346Bus via Milan
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Milanbus FlixBus N1138
- Take the bus from Milan to Luzernbus FlixBus 1524 / ...
20h 35mCHF 91–145
Spain to Lucerne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Spain to Lucerne is to fly and train which costs SFr 55 - SFr 160 and takes 5h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Spain to Lucerne is to fly and train which takes 5h 9m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 160.
No, there is no direct bus from Spain station to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Barcelona - North Bus Station and arriving at Luzern, Bahnhof via Zürich Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Spain to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya and arriving at Luzern via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Mulhouse Ville and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 16m.
The distance between Spain and Lucerne is 936 km. The road distance is 989 km.
The best way to get from Spain to Lucerne without a car is to train which takes 12h 16m and costs SFr 170 - SFr 360.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Spain to Lucerne, including transfers.
Spain to Lucerne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Barcelona station.
Spain to Lucerne train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Spain to Lucerne is to train which takes 12h 16m and costs SFr 170 - SFr 360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 80 - SFr 140 and takes 20h 10m.
What companies run services between Spain and Lucerne, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya to Luzern via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Mulhouse Ville, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 12h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Luzern, Bahnhof via Zürich and Zürich Hbf in around 20h 10m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–110
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–160
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 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 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 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 Genève to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–140
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Spain to Lucerne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milan station.
Spain to Lucerne train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Spain to Lucerne is 989 km. It takes approximately 10h 24m to drive from Spain to Lucerne.
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