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How to get fromStuttgart to Lucerneby bus, train, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Stuttgart to Lucerne by bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Stuttgart to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Luzern, Bahnhofbus bus
    3h 53m
    CHF 24–28

  2. Train via Singen

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Singentrain train 87
    2. Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir / ...
    4h 43m
    CHF 60–182

  3. Drive  252.2 km

    1. Drive from Stuttgart to Lucernecar car 252.2 km
    2h 57m
    CHF 43–61

  4. Fly from Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane STR - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    3h 24m
    CHF 124–321

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    4h 44m
    CHF 62–242

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Tübingen Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re6
    2. Take the bus from Tübingen central station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir / ...
    5h 29m
    CHF 44–101

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    4h 21m
    CHF 129–300

Stuttgart to Lucerne by train

Calendar113Weekly Trains
Duration4h 43mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 60Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 254.5 km
  • Duration: 3h 53m

What companies run services between Stuttgart, Germany and Lucerne, Switzerland?

You can take a bus from Stuttgart to Luzern, Bahnhof via Zürich Bus Station and Zürich Hbf in around 3h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hauptbahnhof to Luzern via Singen and Zürich HB in around 4h 43m.

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