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How to get fromAmsterdam to Lake Lucerneby plane, train, bus, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Amsterdam to Lake Lucerne by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane AMS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    4h 48m
    CHF 133–332

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to The Haguebus bus 826 / ...
    2. Take the bus from The Hague to Luzernbus bus FlixBus N846
    14h 31m
    CHF 66–122

  3. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Ice
    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
    9h 15m
    CHF 108–541

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Zürichbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train 75
    14h 14m
    CHF 75–176

  5. Drive 810.2 km

    1. Drive from Amsterdam to Lucernecar car 810.2 km
    7h 49m
    CHF 134–194

  6. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    5h 33m
    CHF 135–317

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Zürich HBtrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train 75
    13h 32m
    CHF 100–245

Amsterdam to Lake Lucerne by train

Calendar45Weekly Trains
Duration9h 15mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 108Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 685.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 48m

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

You can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Luzern via Duesseldorf Hbf, Düsseldorf Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Basel SBB in around 9h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Luzern, Werkhofstrasse via The Hague, Luzern, and Luzern, Weinbergli in around 14h 31m.

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