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How to get fromBad Gastein to Lucerneby train, bus, night train, car, plane, or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Bad Gastein to Lucerne by train, bus, night train, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Gastein to Salzburg Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir / ...
    8h 45m
    CHF 50–182

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bischofshofen central train station to Salzburg Southbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Salzburg South to Munich central bus stationbus bus 127 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Munich Central Bus Station to Lucerne Landenbergstrassebus bus
    11h 29m
    CHF 46–161

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Bad Gastein to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train En
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir70 / ...
    9h 1m
    CHF 49–195

  4. Drive 482 km

    1. Drive from Bad Gastein to Lucernecar car 482 km
    5h 56m
    CHF 80–115

  5. Night train, train via Bad Hofgastein

    1. Take the night train from Bad Hofgastein to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir70 / ...
    10h 47m
    CHF 49–240

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

    1. Take the train from Bad Gastein to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MUC - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 56m
    CHF 145–516

  7. Train, shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Bad Gastein to Klagenfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    3. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LJU - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 35m
    CHF 200–554

  8. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Bad Gastein to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane plane MUC - BSL
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 47m
    CHF 167–515

  9. Train, train to Graz Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Bad Gastein to Villach Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane GRZ - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 22m
    CHF 171–512

Bad Gastein to Lucerne by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration8h 45mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 50Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 619.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 45m

What companies run services between Bad Gastein, Austria and Lucerne, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Bad Gastein to Luzern via Salzburg Hbf and Zürich HB in around 8h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bad Gastein Mozartplatz to Lucerne Landenbergstrasse via Schwarzach-St.Veit Bahnhof, Schwarzach-St.Veit, Bischofshofen, Bischofshofen central train station, Salzburg South, and Munich Central Bus Station in around 11h 29m.

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