There are 5 ways to get from Sylt to Lucerne by plane, train, or night train
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Fly to Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Westerland (GWT) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane GWT - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
2h 47mCHF 188–477Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof to Bremen Hbftrain 33
- Take the nighttrain from Bremen Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain Ir / ...
17h 8mCHF 123–385Train via Basel
- Take the train from Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof to Itzehoetrain 24 / ...
- Take the train from Itzehoe to Hamburg Hbftrain Rb
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain Ec
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain Ec / ...
12h 54mCHF 332–1,027Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Westerland (GWT) to Basel (BSL)plane GWT - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain
6h 27mCHF 167–432Train
- Take the train from Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof to Hamburg-Altonatrain Re6
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Zürich HBtrain Ice
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain Ir / ...
15h 4mCHF 357–1,095
Sylt to Lucerne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sylt to Lucerne is to train and night train which costs SFr 120 - SFr 390 and takes 17h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Sylt to Lucerne is to fly and train which takes 2h 47m and costs SFr 180 - SFr 480.
No, there is no direct train from Sylt to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof and arriving at Luzern via Itzehoe, Hamburg Hbf and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 54m.
The distance between Sylt and Lucerne is 895 km.
The best way to get from Sylt to Lucerne without a car is to train via Basel which takes 12h 54m and costs SFr 330 - SFr 1100.
It takes approximately 2h 47m to get from Sylt to Lucerne, including transfers.
Sylt to Lucerne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof station.
Sylt to Lucerne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Itzehoe station.
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There are 677+ hotels available in Lucerne.
What companies run services between Sylt, Germany and Lucerne, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof to Luzern via Itzehoe, Hamburg Hbf, and Basel SBB in around 12h 54m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Westerland to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–400
Flights from Westerland to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–390
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–850
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–900
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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