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

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There are 11 ways to get from Weimar to Lucerne by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ic21 / ...
    8h 15m
    CHF 133–321

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Weimar central train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus N3205
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Luzernbus bus FlixBus N33
    14h
    CHF 62–93

  3. Drive  587.3 km

    1. Drive from Weimar to Lucernecar car 587.3 km
    6h 15m
    CHF 99–142

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

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 17m
    CHF 150–396

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Neudietendorf to Würzburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Stuttgart to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir / ...
    10h 19m
    CHF 94–251

  6. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Weimar to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LEJ - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 54m
    CHF 174–378

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 13m
    CHF 185–522

  8. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Weimar to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAJ - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 44m
    CHF 187–524

  9. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BER - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 8m
    CHF 112–381

  10. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane STR - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    8h 31m
    CHF 197–549

  11. Train, train to Dresden Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    3. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DRS - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 34m
    CHF 187–564

Weimar to Lucerne by train

Calendar50Weekly Trains
Duration8h 15mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 133Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 700.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 15m

What companies run services between Weimar, Germany and Lucerne, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Weimar to Luzern via Erfurt Hbf and Basel SBB in around 8h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Weimar central train station to Luzern via Frankfurt central train station in around 14h.

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