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How to get fromAachen to Lucerneby train, bus, car, plane, or train (Eurostar)

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There are 11 ways to get from Aachen to Lucerne by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Eurostar)

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  1. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    best
    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    6h 41m
    CHF 99–406

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Maastricht to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N473
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ic21 / ...
    12h 35m
    CHF 77–124

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Aachen - 58, Peterstraße to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Luzern, Bahnhofbus bus
    10h 23m

  4. Drive  561.9 km

    1. Drive from Aachen to Lucernecar car 561.9 km
    6h 15m
    CHF 93–135

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    4h 37m
    CHF 145–406

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train Re9 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    6h 55m
    CHF 121–409

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    5h 37m
    CHF 99–289

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    5h 57m

  9. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    5h 43m
    CHF 127–373

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    5h 32m
    CHF 180–467

  11. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Luxembourgtrain train
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LUX - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 23m
    CHF 150–466

Aachen to Lucerne by train

Calendar121Weekly Trains
Duration6h 41mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 99Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 655.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 41m

What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Lucerne, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Luzern via Frankfurt and Basel SBB in around 6h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen - 58, Peterstraße to Luzern, Bahnhof via Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis, Köln Ehrenfeld Bf Ehrenfeld, Cologne Hbf, Köln, Zürich Bus Station, and Zürich Hbf in around 10h 23m.

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