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Dresden to Lucerne trains

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Trip Overview

The average train between Dresden and Lucerne takes 10h 3m and the fastest train takes 8h 54m. The train service runs several times per day from Dresden 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.

10h 3m
Duration
980 km
Distance
CHF 247
Average price
5 times a day
Frequency

Train via Frankfurt am Main

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  1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 50
  2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
  3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
10h 39m
CHF 180–786

Dresden to Lucerne train times

Trains run 5 times a day between Dresden and Lucerne. The earliest departure is at 6:11 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Dresden is at 6:11 PM which arrives into Lucerne at 8:05 AM. All services require a transfer at Frankfurt and take an average of 10h 3m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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  • Distance: 979.8 km
  • Duration: 10h 3m

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

You can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Luzern via Frankfurt and Basel SBB in around 10h 39m.

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