The average train between Lucerne and Hamburg takes 9h 26m and the fastest train takes 8h 35m. There is a train service every few hours from Lucerne to Hamburg. 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 hourly between Lucerne and Hamburg. The earliest departure is at 12:47 AM at night, and the last departure from Lucerne is at 11:54 PM which arrives into Hamburg at 11:29 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 9h 26m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct train from Lucerne to Hamburg. However, there are services departing from Lucerne station and arriving at Hamburg station via Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 26m.
Lucerne to Hamburg train services, operated by Schweizerische Südostbahn AG, depart from Luzern station.
Lucerne to Hamburg train services, operated by Schweizerische Südostbahn AG, arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Book your Lucerne to Hamburg train tickets online with Schweizerische Südostbahn AG, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) and Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS).
The distance between Lucerne and Hamburg is 732.6 km. The road distance is 936 km.
You can take a train from Luzern to Hamburg Hbf via Basel SBB in around 8h 29m.