There are 9 ways to get from Volterra to Lucerne by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Certaldo to Firenze S.M.N.train Re
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldautrain Ec
7h 39mCHF 172–311Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Colle V.Elsa to Firenze Autostazionebus 131
- Take the bus from Florence to Milanbus
- Take the bus from Milan to Luzernbus
12h 39mCHF 46–82Drive 586.5 km
- Drive from Volterra to Lucernecar 586.5 km
6h 28mCHF 96–138Bus, train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Volterra Lorenzini San Felice to Pontederabus
- Take the train from Pontedera-Casciana T to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FLR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
7h 21mCHF 127–308Bus, train
- Take the bus from Volterra to Pontederabus 500
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldautrain Ec
12h 9mCHF 93–225Bus, train via Lugano
- Take the bus from Volterra to Pontederabus 500
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Milan Rogoredotrain Ec
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Luzerntrain Ec
13h 36mCHF 166–497Bus to Pisa International Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Volterra Lorenzini San Felice to Pontederabus
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane PSA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
8h 42mCHF 110–336Bus, train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Volterra Lorenzini San Felice to Pontederabus
- Take the train from Pontedera-Casciana T to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BLQ - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
7h 46mCHF 119–341Bus, train, train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Volterra Lorenzini San Felice to Pontederabus
- Take the train from Pontedera-Casciana T to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. 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
9h 38mCHF 136–368
Volterra to Lucerne by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Volterra to Lucerne is to bus which costs SFr 45 - SFr 85 and takes 12h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Volterra to Lucerne is to drive which takes 6h 28m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 140.
No, there is no direct bus from Volterra to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Volterra and arriving at Luzern via Colle V.Elsa, Florence and Milan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Volterra to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Certaldo and arriving at Luzern via Firenze S.M.N., Milano Centrale and Arth-Goldau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 39m.
The distance between Volterra and Lucerne is 630 km. The road distance is 586.5 km.
The best way to get from Volterra to Lucerne without a car is to train which takes 7h 39m and costs SFr 170 - SFr 320.
It takes approximately 7h 39m to get from Volterra to Lucerne, including transfers.
Volterra to Lucerne bus services, operated by Autolinee Toscane, depart from Colle V.Elsa station.
Volterra to Lucerne train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Certaldo station.
The best way to get from Volterra to Lucerne is to train which takes 7h 39m and costs SFr 170 - SFr 320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 45 - SFr 85 and takes 12h 39m.
What companies run services between Volterra, Italy and Lucerne, Switzerland?
You can take a vehicle from Volterra to Luzern via Certaldo, Firenze S.M.N., Milano Centrale, and Arth-Goldau in around 7h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Volterra to Luzern via Colle V.Elsa, Firenze Autostazione, Florence, and Milan in around 12h 39m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–260
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Zurich Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–210
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Zurich Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–320
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Zurich Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–210
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–270
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–700
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Zurich Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–210
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Zurich Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–250
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Zurich Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–320
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Certaldo to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Pontedera-Casciana T to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Pisa Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Pontedera-Casciana T to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Pontedera-Casciana T to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–85
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Pisa Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–100
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–25
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–70
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–21
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Pisa Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 60–90
- 2nd Class
- CHF 45–60
Train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 60–90
- 2nd Class
- CHF 45–60
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 25–35
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Pisa Centrale to Milan Rogoredo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–310
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 800 142 424
- numeroverdetpl@regione.toscana.it
- Website
- at-bus.it
Bus from Colle V.Elsa to Firenze Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- https://www.at-bus.it/en
- Schedules at
- https://www.at-bus.it/en/lines-and-timetables
Bus from Volterra Lorenzini San Felice to Pontedera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–4
- Website
- https://www.at-bus.it/en
- Schedules at
- https://www.at-bus.it/en/lines-and-timetables
Bus from Volterra to Pontedera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–4
- Website
- https://www.at-bus.it/en
- Schedules at
- https://www.at-bus.it/en/lines-and-timetables
Bus from Volterra to Pontedera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–4
- Website
- https://www.at-bus.it/en
- Schedules at
- https://www.at-bus.it/en/lines-and-timetables
Bus from Volterra Lorenzini San Felice to Pontedera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–4
- Website
- https://www.at-bus.it/en
- Schedules at
- https://www.at-bus.it/en/lines-and-timetables
Bus from Volterra Lorenzini San Felice to Pontedera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–4
- Website
- https://www.at-bus.it/en
- Schedules at
- https://www.at-bus.it/en/lines-and-timetables
Bus from Volterra Lorenzini San Felice to Pontedera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–4
- Website
- https://www.at-bus.it/en
- Schedules at
- https://www.at-bus.it/en/lines-and-timetables
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Florence to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milan to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Milan to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–25
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Volterra to Lucerne bus services, operated by Autolinee Toscane, arrive at Firenze Autostazione station.
Volterra to Lucerne train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Firenze S.M.N. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Volterra to Lucerne is 587 km. It takes approximately 6h 28m to drive from Volterra to Lucerne.
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