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The average train between Karlsruhe and Lucerne takes 3h 15m and the fastest train takes 3h 4m. There is a train service every few hours 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.
Trains run hourly between Karlsruhe and Lucerne. The earliest departure is at 5:56 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Karlsruhe is at 11:26 PM which arrives into Lucerne at 7:05 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h 15m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Karlsruhe to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station and arriving at Luzern station via Basel SBB station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 15m.
Karlsruhe to Lucerne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Karlsruhe to Lucerne train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Luzern station.
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The distance between Karlsruhe and Lucerne is 217.9 km. The road distance is 287 km.
You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Luzern via Basel SBB in around 3h 27m.
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