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How to get fromSydney to Lucerneby plane, train, or bus

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

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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
    27h 15m
    CHF 441–948

  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 533–860

  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
    29h 21m
    CHF 492–1,044

  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
    30h 27m
    CHF 462–2,696

  5. Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane SYD - BGY
    2. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldautrain train
    31h 27m
    CHF 568–1,087

  6. 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 Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    30h 39m
    CHF 462–969

  7. 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 München Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to St. Margrethen SGtrain train
    4. Take the train from St. Margrethen SG to Zürich HBtrain train
    5. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    33h 24m
    CHF 506–1,110

  8. 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 53m
    CHF 617–2,120

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

Calendar46Weekly Planes
Duration25h 28mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 398Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 16,642.4 km
  • Duration: 27h 15m

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 bus to Basel, Bahnhof SBB, walk to Basel SBB, then take the train to Luzern.

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