There are 5 ways to get from Trier to Lucerne by bus, plane, train, car, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly, train
best- Take the bus from Trier, Konstantin Basilika to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LUX - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
4h 8mCHF 114–364Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Trier central train station to Saarbrücken bus stationbus 011
- Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Luzernbus FlixBus N846
7h 20mCHF 36–56Train
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain Re1
- Take the train from Sarreguemines to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain Ec / ...
7h 1mCHF 82–139Drive 412 km
- Drive from Trier to Lucernecar 412 km
4h 31mCHF 79–115Train, night train
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Neustadt, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
- Take the train from Neustadt, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain Re6 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain Ir / ...
9h 58mCHF 70–162
Trier to Lucerne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Trier to Lucerne is to bus which costs SFr 35 - SFr 60 and takes 7h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Trier to Lucerne is to bus and fly and train which takes 4h 8m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 370.
No, there is no direct bus from Trier station to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Trier central train station and arriving at Luzern via Saarbrücken bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Trier to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Trier, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Luzern via Saarbruecken Hbf, Sarreguemines, Strasbourg and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 1m.
The distance between Trier and Lucerne is 408 km. The road distance is 412 km.
The best way to get from Trier to Lucerne without a car is to train which takes 7h 1m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 140.
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from Trier to Lucerne, including transfers.
Trier to Lucerne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Trier central train station.
Trier to Lucerne train services, operated by Süwex, depart from Trier, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Trier to Lucerne is to train which takes 7h 1m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 35 - SFr 60 and takes 7h 20m.
What companies run services between Trier, Germany and Lucerne, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luzern via Saarbruecken Hbf, Sarreguemines, Strasbourg, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 7h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Trier central train station to Luzern via Saarbrücken bus station in around 7h 20m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–390
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–380
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–26
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–26
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–22
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Neustadt, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–40
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–13
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Neustadt, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–9
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- info@vlexx.de
- Website
- vlexx
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–22
- Schedules at
- vlexx
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Sarreguemines to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–27
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–86
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 81–86
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 50–60
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 22–27
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Night train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Night train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–75
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +352 2465 2465
- service@mobiliteit.lu
- Website
- Mobiliteit
Bus from Trier, Konstantin Basilika to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsback
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Mobiliteit
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Trier central train station to Saarbrücken bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–11
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Trier to Lucerne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Saarbrücken bus station.
Trier to Lucerne train services, operated by Süwex, arrive at Saarbrücken Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Trier to Lucerne is 412 km. It takes approximately 4h 31m to drive from Trier to Lucerne.
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