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How to get fromVillach to Lucerneby bus, train, night train, car, plane, or shuttle

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There are 10 ways to get from Villach to Lucerne by bus, train, night train, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Villach Bus Station to St. Gallen train stationbus bus FlixBus N953
    2. Take the bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Lucerne Landenbergstrassebus bus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    9h 45m
    CHF 42–68

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir / ...
    9h 47m
    CHF 59–203

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Villach Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train En
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir70 / ...
    10h 6m
    CHF 53–206

  4. Drive 572.8 km

    1. Drive from Villach to Lucernecar car 572.8 km
    7h 5m
    CHF 93–135

  5. Train to Ljubljana, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Kranjtrain train
    2. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LJU - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 35m
    CHF 145–356

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

    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane GRZ - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 12m
    CHF 162–450

  7. Fly Klagenfurt Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane KLU - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 45m
    CHF 126–432

  8. Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane VCE - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 59m
    CHF 138–338

  9. Train, shuttle to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain train
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane ZAG - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 58m
    CHF 141–729

  10. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane plane MUC - BSL
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    8h 49m
    CHF 183–537

Villach to Lucerne by bus

Calendar3Weekly Buses
Duration9h 45mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 42Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 604.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 45m

What companies run services between Villach, Austria and Lucerne, Switzerland?

You can take a bus from Villach Bus Station to Lucerne Landenbergstrasse via St. Gallen Lagerstrasse in around 9h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Villach Hbf to Luzern via Salzburg Hbf and Zürich HB in around 9h 47m.

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