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How to get fromTrier to Lucerneby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Trier to Lucerne by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train Re1
    2. Take the train from Sarreguemines to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    6h 39m
    CHF 85–149

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Trier central train station to Saarbrücken bus stationbus bus 011
    2. Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Luzernbus bus FlixBus N846
    7h 20m
    CHF 30–50

  3. Drive 412 km

    1. Drive from Trier to Lucernecar car 412 km
    4h 31m
    CHF 67–97

  4. Bus to Luxembourg, fly, train

    1. Take the bus from Trier, Konstantin Basilika to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    2. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LUX - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    4h 8m
    CHF 111–365

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourgtrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Zürichbus bus
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir / ...
    8h 59m
    CHF 55–125

  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 19m
    CHF 132–379

Trier to Lucerne by train

Calendar130Weekly Trains
Duration6h 39mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 85Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 436.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 39m

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 6h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Trier central train station to Luzern via Saarbrücken bus station in around 7h 20m.

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