There are 11 ways to get from Utrecht to Lucerne by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train via Mannheim
best- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain Ec / ...
8h 20mCHF 101–335Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Utrecht to Antwerp - Rooseveltplaatsbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to Luzernbus FlixBus N846
12h 50mCHF 53–95Night train, train
- Take the night train from Utrecht Centraal to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain Ir70 / ...
11h 31mCHF 99–233Drive 775.7 km
- Drive from Utrecht to Lucernecar 775.7 km
7h 24mCHF 130–188Train
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Zürich HBtrain Nightjet
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain Ir70 / ...
12h 20mCHF 105–246Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane AMS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
5h 4mCHF 136–357Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane AMS - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain
5h 44mCHF 138–332Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
6h 24mCHF 105–308Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Köln Hbftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CGN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
7h 38mCHF 110–310Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to 's-Hertogenboschtrain
- Take the train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BRU - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
7h 35mCHF 119–328Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane AMS - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Luzerntrain
8h 10mCHF 185–522
Utrecht to Lucerne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Utrecht to Lucerne is to bus which costs SFr 50 - SFr 95 and takes 12h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Utrecht to Lucerne is to train and fly which takes 5h 4m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 360.
No, there is no direct bus from Utrecht to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Utrecht and arriving at Luzern via Antwerp Rooseveltplaats. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Utrecht to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Utrecht Centraal and arriving at Luzern via Düsseldorf Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 20m.
The distance between Utrecht and Lucerne is 802 km. The road distance is 775.7 km.
The best way to get from Utrecht to Lucerne without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 8h 20m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 340.
It takes approximately 8h 20m to get from Utrecht to Lucerne, including transfers.
Utrecht to Lucerne bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Utrecht station.
Utrecht to Lucerne train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Utrecht Centraal station.
The best way to get from Utrecht to Lucerne is to train via Mannheim which takes 8h 20m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 50 - SFr 95 and takes 12h 50m.
What companies run services between Utrecht, Netherlands and Lucerne, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Utrecht Centraal to Luzern via Duesseldorf Hbf, Düsseldorf Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Basel SBB in around 8h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Utrecht to Luzern via Antwerp Rooseveltplaats in around 12h 50m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–290
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–190
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–190
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–210
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–320
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–380
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–270
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–320
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–700
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–380
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–190
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–370
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–140
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–370
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–250
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–380
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–330
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–190
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–190
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–240
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–65
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Night train from Utrecht Centraal to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–180
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–200
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–10
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to 's-Hertogenbosch
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–11
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–10
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–21
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–270
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–12
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- CHF 8–12
Train from Utrecht Centraal to 's-Hertogenbosch
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–13
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- CHF 8–13
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Utrecht to Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–15
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Utrecht to Lucerne bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats station.
Utrecht to Lucerne train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Duesseldorf Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Utrecht to Lucerne is 776 km. It takes approximately 7h 24m to drive from Utrecht to Lucerne.
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