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

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There are 8 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 59m
    CHF 82–173

  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 35–56

  3. Drive  412 km

    1. Drive from Trier to Lucernecar car 412 km
    4h 31m
    CHF 69–99

  4. Bus to Luxembourg, fly to Zurich Airport, 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
    5h 13m
    CHF 115–362

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Trier, Balduinsbrunnen/Hbf to Luxembourgbus bus L32 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Zürichbus bus
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir / ...
    9h 12m

  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport

    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 138–337

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 46m
    CHF 112–330

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    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 Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 14m
    CHF 169–481

Trier to Lucerne by train

Calendar130Weekly Trains
Duration6h 59mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 82Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 436.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 59m

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 59m. 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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