There are 4 ways to get from Toronto to Lucerne by plane or train
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Fly Toronto Island Airport to Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane YTZ - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
11h 52mCHF 457–742Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane YYZ - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
11h 35mCHF 325–716Fly Toronto Island Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Basel (BSL)plane YTZ - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain
14h 52mCHF 429–624Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Basel (BSL)plane YYZ - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain
14h 5mCHF 421–725
Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Toronto to Lucerne is to fly and train which costs SFr 320 - SFr 750 and takes 11h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Toronto to Lucerne is to fly and train which takes 11h 35m and costs SFr 320 - SFr 750.
The distance between Toronto and Lucerne is 6545 km.
It takes approximately 11h 52m to get from Toronto to Lucerne, including transfers.
Lucerne is 6h ahead of Toronto. It is currently 7:02 PM in Toronto and 1:02 AM in Lucerne.
There are 682+ hotels available in Lucerne.
What companies run services between Toronto, ON, Canada and Lucerne, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Toronto to Lucerne. However, you can fly to Zurich Airport (ZRH), walk to Zürich Flughafen, take the train to Zürich HB, then take the train to Luzern. Alternatively, you can 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.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Zurich Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–800
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Zurich Airport via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,000
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Basel via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,100
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–800
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–900
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 30–90
- 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 30–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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