There are 10 ways to get from Villach to Lucerne by bus, train, night train, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Villach Bus Station to St. Gallen train stationbus FlixBus N953
- Take the bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Lucerne Landenbergstrassebus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
9h 45mCHF 42–66Train
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Schwarzach-St.Veittrain Ic
- Take the train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain 510 / ...
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Buchs Sgtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Buchs Sg to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain Ir / ...
10h 34mCHF 112–368Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Villach Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain En
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain Ir70 / ...
10h 6mCHF 52–197Drive 572.9 km
- Drive from Villach to Lucernecar 572.9 km
7h 5mCHF 95–137Train to Graz Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbftrain
- Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane GRZ - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
6h 12mCHF 161–430Train to Ljubljana, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Kranjtrain
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LJU - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
6h 35mCHF 133–347Fly Klagenfurt Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane KLU - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
7h 45mCHF 125–432Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane VCE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
8hCHF 132–349Train, shuttle to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb Airport
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane ZAG - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
7h 58mCHF 138–761Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Muenchen Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane MUC - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain
8h 59mCHF 185–588
Villach to Lucerne by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Villach to Lucerne is to bus which costs SFr 40 - SFr 70 and takes 9h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Villach to Lucerne is to train and fly which takes 6h 12m and costs SFr 160 - SFr 430.
No, there is no direct bus from Villach station to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Villach Bus Station and arriving at Lucerne Landenbergstrasse via St. Gallen Lagerstrasse. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Villach to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Villach Hbf and arriving at Luzern via Schwarzach-St.Veit, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, Buchs Sg and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 34m.
The distance between Villach and Lucerne is 605 km. The road distance is 572.9 km.
The best way to get from Villach to Lucerne without a car is to bus which takes 9h 45m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 70.
It takes approximately 9h 45m to get from Villach to Lucerne, including transfers.
Villach to Lucerne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Villach Bus Station.
Villach to Lucerne train services, operated by ÖBB Intercity, depart from Villach Hbf station.
The best way to get from Villach to Lucerne is to bus which takes 9h 45m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 70. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 110 - SFr 370 and takes 10h 34m.
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 Schwarzach-St.Veit, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, Buchs Sg, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 10h 34m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Graz Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–280
Flights from Ljubljana to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–330
Flights from Klagenfurt Airport to Zurich Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–470
Flights from Klagenfurt Airport to Zurich Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–700
Flights from Klagenfurt Airport to Zurich Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–320
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–390
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–290
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–310
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Villach Hbf to Schwarzach-St.Veit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–26
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Villach Hbf to Kranj
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–16
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–23
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Villach Bus Station to St. Gallen train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Villach to Lucerne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at St. Gallen train station.
Villach to Lucerne train services, operated by ÖBB Intercity, arrive at Schwarzach-St.Veit station.
Yes, the driving distance between Villach to Lucerne is 573 km. It takes approximately 7h 5m to drive from Villach to Lucerne.
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