The train between Salzburg and Lucerne takes 6h 29m. There is at least one train per day from Salzburg to Lucerne. 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 Salzburg and Lucerne. The earliest departure is at 9:56 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Salzburg is at 9:56 AM which arrives into Lucerne at 4:25 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 6h 29m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Salzburg to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Salzburg station and arriving at Lucerne station via Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 29m.
Salzburg to Lucerne train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Salzburg Hbf station.
Salzburg to Lucerne train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Luzern station.
Book your Salzburg to Lucerne train tickets online with Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK) and Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS).
The distance between Salzburg and Lucerne is 365.9 km. The road distance is 524 km.
You can take a train from Salzburg Hbf to Luzern via Zürich HB in around 6h 22m.