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Basel to Lake Lucerne trains

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Trip Overview

The train between Basel and Lake Lucerne takes 1h 1m. The train service runs several times per day from Basel to Lake 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.

1h 1m
Duration
92 km
Distance
CHF 35
Average price
5 times a day
Frequency

Basel to Lake Lucerne train times

Trains run 5 times a day between Basel and Lake Lucerne. The earliest departure is at 6:04 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Basel is at 4:04 PM which arrives into Lake Lucerne at 5:05 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 1h 1m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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  • Distance: 92.3 km
  • Duration: 1h 1m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Lake Lucerne, Switzerland?

Schweizerische Südostbahn AG operates a train from Basel SBB to Luzern every 4 hours. Tickets cost CHF 30–45 and the journey takes 1h 1m. Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) also services this route 5 times a week.

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