The average train between Lucerne and Sankt Niklaus takes 3h 13m and the fastest train takes 2h 37m. There is a train service every few hours from Lucerne to Sankt Niklaus. 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 Sankt Niklaus. The earliest departure is at 6:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Lucerne is at 11:00 PM which arrives into Sankt Niklaus at 7:37 AM. All services require a transfer at Bern and take an average of 3h 13m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Lucerne to Sankt Niklaus. However, there are services departing from Lucerne station and arriving at Sankt Niklaus station via Bern. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 13m.
Lucerne to Sankt Niklaus train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Luzern station.
Lucerne to Sankt Niklaus train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Visp station.
Book your Lucerne to Sankt Niklaus train tickets online with Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) and Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn.
The distance between Lucerne and Sankt Niklaus is 104.5 km. The road distance is 219 km.
You can take a train from Luzern to St. Niklaus VS via Bern and Visp in around 3h 14m.