The train between Lake Lucerne and Appenzell takes 2h 55m. There is a train service every few hours from Lake Lucerne to Appenzell. 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 every 2 hours between Lake Lucerne and Appenzell. The earliest departure is at 5:35 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Lake Lucerne is at 8:35 PM which arrives into Appenzell at 11:30 PM. All services require a transfer at Zürich HB and take an average of 2h 55m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Lake Lucerne to Appenzell. However, there are services departing from Lake Lucerne station and arriving at Appenzell station via Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 55m.
Lake Lucerne to Appenzell train services, operated by SBB GmbH, depart from Luzern station.
Lake Lucerne to Appenzell train services, operated by SBB GmbH, arrive at Appenzell station.
Book your Lake Lucerne to Appenzell train tickets online with SBB GmbH, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) and Appenzeller Bahnen.
The distance between Lake Lucerne and Appenzell is 83.9 km. The road distance is 156 km.
You can take a train from Luzern to Appenzell via Zürich HB and Gossau SG in around 3h 11m.