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There are 10 ways to get from America to Lake Lucerne by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    8h 44m
    CHF 112–538

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Duesseldorf Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train 75
    13h 15m
    CHF 70–241

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Venlo Station to Düsseldorf Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Luzern, Bahnhofbus bus
    12h 59m

  4. Drive 664.6 km

    1. Drive from America to Lucernecar car 664.6 km
    6h
    CHF 110–159

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train 75
    13h
    CHF 103–288

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

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf 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
    6h 18m
    CHF 120–293

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane AMS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 38m
    CHF 167–383

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

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Neuss Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 38m

  9. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 23m
    CHF 169–367

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

    1. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 22m
    CHF 139–340

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights

Calendar56Weekly Planes
Duration1h 42mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 64Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 700.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 44m

What companies run services between America, Netherlands and Lake Lucerne, Switzerland?

You can take a vehicle from America to Luzern via Horst-Sevenum, Venlo, Düsseldorf Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Basel SBB in around 8h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from America to Luzern, Bahnhof via Sevenum, Berghemweg, Venlo Station, Düsseldorf Airport, D-Flughafen Term. A/B/C, D-Worringer Platz, Dusseldorf Central Bus Station, and Basel, Bahnhof in around 12h 59m.

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