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How to get fromBamberg to Lucerneby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Bamberg to Lucerne by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bamberg to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 61
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Singentrain train 87
    3. Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir / ...
    7h 57m
    CHF 101–277

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bamberg train station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Munich central bus stationbus bus N28 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Munich Central Bus Station to Lucerne Landenbergstrassebus bus
    9h 48m
    CHF 38–63

  3. Drive  470.6 km

    1. Drive from Bamberg to Lucernecar car 470.6 km
    4h 55m
    CHF 79–114

  4. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Bamberg to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 27m
    CHF 148–359

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bamberg to Rottendorftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Stuttgart to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir / ...
    8h 11m
    CHF 81–171

  6. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Bamberg to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    8h 24m
    CHF 115–326

  7. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bamberg to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane NUE - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 41m
    CHF 123–365

  8. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bamberg to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane STR - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 25m
    CHF 166–414

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

    1. Take the train from Bamberg to München Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MUC - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    5h 41m
    CHF 144–386

  10. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Bamberg to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 23m
    CHF 178–507

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

    1. Take the train from Bamberg to München Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane plane MUC - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 37m
    CHF 184–464

Bamberg to Lucerne by train

Calendar16Weekly Trains
Duration7h 57mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 101Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 548.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 57m

What companies run services between Bamberg, Germany and Lucerne, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Bamberg to Luzern via Hauptbahnhof, Singen, and Zürich HB in around 7h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bamberg train station to Lucerne Landenbergstrasse via Nuremberg central bus station and Munich Central Bus Station in around 9h 48m.

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