The average train between Lucerne and Calais takes 16h 26m and the fastest train takes 9h. There is at least one train per day from Lucerne to Calais. 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 once daily between Lucerne and Calais. The earliest departure is at 4:54 AM at night, and the last departure from Lucerne is at 11:54 PM which arrives into Calais at 5:30 PM. All services require a transfer at Basel SBB and take an average of 16h 26m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Lucerne to Calais. However, there are services departing from Lucerne station and arriving at Calais station via Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 26m.
Lucerne to Calais train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Luzern station.
Lucerne to Calais train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Calais Ville station.
Book your Lucerne to Calais train tickets online with Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) and 3 other operators.
The distance between Lucerne and Calais is 639.6 km. The road distance is 970 km.
You can take a train from Luzern to Calais Ville via Basel SBB, Offenburg Bahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, Lille Europe, Gare Lille Europe, Gare Rue De Tournai, and Lille Flandres in around 10h 6m.
