The average bus between Karlsruhe and Lucerne takes 8h 32m and the fastest bus takes 7h 50m. The bus service runs several times per day from Karlsruhe to Lucerne. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Karlsruhe and Lucerne. The earliest departure is at 3:15 AM at night, and the last departure from Karlsruhe is at 2:10 PM which arrives into Lucerne at 11:25 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 8h 32m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Karlsruhe to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe station and arriving at Lucerne station via Freiburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 32m.
Karlsruhe to Lucerne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
Karlsruhe to Lucerne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Luzern station.
Book your Karlsruhe to Lucerne bus tickets online with FlixBus.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Lucerne is 217.9 km. The road distance is 362 km.
You can take a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Luzern via Freiburg in around 6h 25m.
