There are 6 ways to get from Wetzlar to Luthern by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Wetzlar Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain 34
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain Ec / ...
6h 11mCHF 98–385Night train, train
cheapest- Take the night train from Friedberg(Hess) to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain Ir70 / ...
10h 46mCHF 51–159Bus
- Take the bus from Gießen to Frankfurtbus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Zürich Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lucerne Landenbergstrassebus
10h 51mDrive 478 km
- Drive from Wetzlar to Lutherncar 478 km
4h 12mCHF 75–108Train, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Wetzlar Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
4h 11mCHF 105–295Train, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Wetzlar Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain
5h 7mCHF 168–380
Wetzlar to Luthern by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wetzlar to Luthern is to night train and train which costs SFr 50 - SFr 160 and takes 10h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Wetzlar to Luthern is to train and fly which takes 4h 11m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 300.
No, there is no direct bus from Wetzlar to Luthern. However, there are services departing from Wetzlar Bahnhof/ZOB and arriving at Lucerne Landenbergstrasse via Gießen Berliner Platz, Gießen, Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB and Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Wetzlar to Luthern. However, there are services departing from Wetzlar Bahnhof and arriving at Luzern via Frankfurt and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 11m.
The distance between Wetzlar and Luthern is 498 km. The road distance is 478 km.
The best way to get from Wetzlar to Luthern without a car is to train which takes 6h 11m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 390.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Wetzlar to Luthern, including transfers.
Wetzlar to Luthern bus services, operated by Ecolines, depart from Gießen station.
Wetzlar to Luthern train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Wetzlar Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Wetzlar to Luthern is to train which takes 6h 11m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 10h 51m.
What companies run services between Wetzlar, Germany and Luthern, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Wetzlar Bahnhof to Luzern via Frankfurt and Basel SBB in around 6h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wetzlar Bahnhof/ZOB to Lucerne Landenbergstrasse via Gießen Stadttheater, Gießen Berliner Platz, Gießen An der Automeile, Gießen, Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB, and Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai in around 10h 51m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–380
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–360
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–440
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–380
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–410
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–170
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–380
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–440
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wetzlar Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–310
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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 17–55
- 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
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Friedberg(Hess) to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–92
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 89–92
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 55–70
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 28–34
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Gießen to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–6
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Zürich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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More Questions & Answers
Wetzlar to Luthern bus services, operated by Ecolines, arrive at Frankfurt station.
Wetzlar to Luthern train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wetzlar to Luthern is 478 km. It takes approximately 4h 12m to drive from Wetzlar to Luthern.
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