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

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There are 10 ways to get from Aachen to Lucerne by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    6h 38m
    CHF 122–421

  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 77–119

  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 94–135

  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 141–404

  6. 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 100–291

  7. 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 56m

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

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels Airport - Zaventemtrain 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 125–367

  9. 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 181–495

  10. 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 40m
    CHF 151–472

Aachen to Lucerne by train

Calendar130Weekly Trains
Duration6h 38mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 122Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 655.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 38m

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

You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Luzern via Köln Hbf and Basel SBB in around 6h 38m. 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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