The average train between Lucerne and Amsterdam takes 10h 12m and the fastest train takes 8h 35m. The train service runs several times per day from Lucerne to Amsterdam. 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 twice daily between Lucerne and Amsterdam. The earliest departure is at 12:47 AM at night, and the last departure from Lucerne is at 9:54 PM which arrives into Amsterdam at 9:28 AM. All services require a transfer at Basel SBB and take an average of 10h 12m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Lucerne to Amsterdam. However, there are services departing from Lucerne station and arriving at Amsterdam station via Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 12m.
Lucerne to Amsterdam train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Luzern station.
Lucerne to Amsterdam train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Amsterdam Centraal station.
Book your Lucerne to Amsterdam train tickets online with Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) and 2 other operators.
The distance between Lucerne and Amsterdam is 640.7 km. The road distance is 841 km.
You can take a train from Luzern to Amsterdam Centraal via Basel SBB, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Düsseldorf Hbf in around 9h 10m.