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

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There are 8 ways to get from Amsterdam to Lucerne by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol 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 43m
    CHF 131–291

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to The Haguebus bus N802 / ...
    2. Take the bus from The Hague to Luzernbus bus FlixBus N846
    14h 25m
    CHF 69–107

  3. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal 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 / ...
    8h 42m
    CHF 103–233

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Amsterdam Centraal to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir70 / ...
    12h 2m
    CHF 106–189

  5. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol 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 28m
    CHF 133–333

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

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain 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
    6h 26m
    CHF 115–348

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Zürich HBtrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir70 / ...
    12h 6m
    CHF 106–189

  8. Drive  810.2 km

    1. Drive from Amsterdam to Lucernecar car 810.2 km
    7h 49m
    CHF 158–229

Amsterdam to Lucerne by train

Calendar71Weekly Trains
Duration8h 42mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 103Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 685.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 43m

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

You can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Luzern via Frankfurt and Basel SBB in around 8h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Luzern via The Hague in around 14h 25m.

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