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How to get fromAvignon to Lake Lucerneby train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)

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There are 7 ways to get from Avignon to Lake Lucerne by train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 40m
    CHF 136–322

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Avignon to Lyonbus bus 734 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Luzern, Bahnhofbus bus
    11h 45m
    CHF 48–94

  3. Drive 580.8 km

    1. Drive from Avignon to Lucernecar car 580.8 km
    6h 42m
    CHF 94–135

  4. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MRS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    5h 31m
    CHF 102–292

  5. Train via Geneva

    1. Take the train from Avignon Centre to Valence Villetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Valence Ville to Genevetrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Genève to Luzerntrain train Ic
    9h 46m
    CHF 146–416

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Avignon Centre to Annecytrain train K21
    2. Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+Rbus bus 272
    3. Take the train from Genève to Luzerntrain train Ic
    10h 7m
    CHF 182–458

  7. Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    2. Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain train
    3. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane NCE - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    8h 39m
    CHF 169–430

Avignon to Lake Lucerne by train

Calendar45Weekly Trains
Duration7h 40mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 136Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 748.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 40m

What companies run services between Avignon, France and Lake Lucerne, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Avignon Tgv to Luzern via Lyon Part Dieu, Mulhouse Ville, and Basel SBB in around 7h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Avignon to Luzern, Bahnhof via Lyon, Zurich Bus Station, and Zürich Hbf in around 11h 45m.

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