There are 6 ways to get from Bacharach to Lucerne by train, night train, car, or plane
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Train via Basel
best- Take the train from Bacharach, Bahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re2
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain Ec / ...
6h 3mCHF 72–300Drive 430.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Bacharach to Lucernecar 430.6 km
4h 4mCHF 71–102Train, night train
- Take the train from Bacharach, Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the nighttrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain Ir / ...
8h 25mCHF 78–203Train, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Bacharach, Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
4hCHF 110–264Train
- Take the train from Bacharach, Bahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re2
- Take the train from Mainz Hbf to Zürich HBtrain
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain Ir / ...
9h 13mCHF 72–170Train, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Bacharach, Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain
4h 55mCHF 145–335
Bacharach to Lucerne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bacharach to Lucerne is to drive which costs SFr 70 - SFr 110 and takes 4h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Bacharach to Lucerne is to train and fly which takes 4h and costs SFr 110 - SFr 270.
No, there is no direct train from Bacharach to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Bacharach, Bahnhof and arriving at Luzern via Mainz, Hauptbahnhof, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 3m.
The distance between Bacharach and Lucerne is 460 km. The road distance is 430.6 km.
The best way to get from Bacharach to Lucerne without a car is to train via Basel which takes 6h 3m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 300.
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Bacharach to Lucerne, including transfers.
Bacharach to Lucerne train services, operated by Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn), depart from Bacharach, Bahnhof station.
Bacharach to Lucerne train services, operated by Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn), arrive at Mainz, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bacharach to Lucerne is 431 km. It takes approximately 4h 4m to drive from Bacharach to Lucerne.
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What companies run services between Bacharach, Germany and Lucerne, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Bacharach, Bahnhof to Luzern via Mainz, Hauptbahnhof, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Basel SBB in around 6h 3m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–410
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–430
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–410
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–140
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–170
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–410
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–430
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
Train from Bacharach, Bahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–12
- Schedules at
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
Train from Bacharach, Bahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–12
- Schedules at
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Bacharach, Bahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–15
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–19
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Bacharach, Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–19
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Bacharach, Bahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–15
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Bacharach, Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–19
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bacharach, Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mainz Hbf to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–100
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–88
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 83–88
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 50–65
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 23–28
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