The average train between Lucerne and Calais takes 17h 17m and the fastest train takes 10h. 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 11:54 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Lucerne is at 7:54 PM which arrives into Calais at 1:54 PM. All services require a transfer at Basel SBB and take an average of 17h 17m. 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 Luzern station and arriving at Calais Ville station via Basel SBB station, Offenburg Bahnhof station and Lille Europe station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 17m.
Lucerne to Calais train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Luzern station.
Lucerne to Calais train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Calais Ville station.
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The distance between Lucerne and Calais is 639.6 km. The road distance is 748 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 Lille Flandres, and Lille Flandres in around 10h 4m.