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How to get fromSydney to Lucerneby plane or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Sydney to Lucerne by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SYD - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    25h 40m
    CHF 461–977

  2. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Basel (BSL)plane plane SYD - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    28h
    CHF 743–1,362

  3. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane SYD - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Luzerntrain train
    30h 6m
    CHF 530–1,132

  4. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane SYD - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Luzerntrain train
    29h 32m
    CHF 545–1,079

  5. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane SYD - STR
    2. Take the train from Böblingen to Singentrain train
    3. Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    32h 56m
    CHF 769–1,313

  6. Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane SYD - BGY
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldautrain train
    30h 59m
    CHF 554–1,346

  7. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SYD - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    29h 44m
    CHF 522–1,027

  8. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane SYD - MUC
    2. Take the train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Bregenz to Zürich HBtrain train
    5. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    32h 48m
    CHF 541–1,423

Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration24h 10mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 427Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 16,642.4 km
  • Duration: 25h 40m

What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Lucerne, Switzerland?

There is no direct connection from Sydney to Lucerne. However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) 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 train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Basel (BSL), walk to Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft, take the line 50 bus to Basel, Bahnhof SBB, walk to Basel SBB, then take the train to Luzern.

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