The average train between Lucerne and Dresden takes 10h 21m and the fastest train takes 8h 49m. The train service runs several times per day from Lucerne to Dresden. 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 5 times a day between Lucerne and Dresden. The earliest departure is at 4:54 AM at night, and the last departure from Lucerne is at 8:30 PM which arrives into Dresden at 11:43 AM. All services require a transfer at Basel SBB and take an average of 10h 21m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Lucerne to Dresden. However, there are services departing from Lucerne station and arriving at Dresden station via Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 21m.
Lucerne to Dresden train services, operated by Schweizerische Südostbahn AG, depart from Luzern station.
Lucerne to Dresden train services, operated by Schweizerische Südostbahn AG, arrive at Dresden Hauptbahnhof station.
Book your Lucerne to Dresden train tickets online with Schweizerische Südostbahn AG, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) and 2 other operators.
The distance between Lucerne and Dresden is 595.1 km. The road distance is 914 km.
You can take a train from Luzern to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Basel SBB and Frankfurt in around 9h 55m.