The train between Budapest and Lucerne Station takes 12h 35m. There is at least one train per day from Budapest to Lucerne Station. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run once daily between Budapest and Lucerne Station. The service departs Budapest at 6:50 AM in the morning, which arrives into Lucerne Station at 19:25:00. All services require a transfer at Sargans and take an average of 12h 35m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Budapest to Lucerne Station. However, there are services departing from Budapest-Kelenfoeld station and arriving at Luzern station via Sargans station and Thalwil station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 35m.
Budapest to Lucerne Station train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Budapest-Kelenfoeld station.
Budapest to Lucerne Station train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Luzern station.
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The distance between Budapest and Lucerne Station is 810.4 km. The road distance is 979 km.
You can take a train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Luzern via Sargans and Thalwil in around 12h 52m.
