Rome2Rio

Edinburgh to Lake Lucerne trains

Find Transport to Lake Lucerne

View schedule

Trip Overview

The average train between Edinburgh and Lake Lucerne takes 20h 45m and the fastest train takes 19h 45m. The train service runs several times per day from Edinburgh 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.

20h 45m
Duration
1,751 km
Distance
CHF 478
Average price
3 times a day
Frequency

Train via Strasbourg

best
  1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
  2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
  3. Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
  4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
  5. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
12h 43m
CHF 385–893

Edinburgh to Lake Lucerne train times

Trains run 3 times a day between Edinburgh and Lake Lucerne. The earliest departure is at 10:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 8:20 PM which arrives into Lake Lucerne at 5:05 PM. All services require a transfer at London Kings Cross and take an average of 20h 45m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Frequently asked questions

Want to know about travelling from Edinburgh to Lake Lucerne? We have put together a list of the most frequently asked questions from our users such as: What is the cheapest mode of transport? What is the quickest option? How much do tickets usually cost? and many more.

Map of how to get from Edinburgh to Lake Lucerne.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 1,751.1 km
  • Duration: 20h 45m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Lake Lucerne, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Luzern via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Strasbourg, and Basel SBB in around 12h 43m.

Operators