There are 8 ways to get from Barcelona (Station) to Lucerne by plane, train, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)
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Fly to Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BCN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
5h 21mCHF 72–237Train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain Ec / ...
11h 42mCHF 189–328Bus, train
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Genève to Luzerntrain Ir15 / ...
17h 58mCHF 158–403Drive 991.4 km
- Drive from Barcelona (Station) to Lucernecar 991.4 km
10h 25mCHF 163–235Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Basel (BSL)plane BCN - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain
6h 22mCHF 79–226Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BCN - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Luzerntrain
8h 12mCHF 126–446Train via Geneva
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Luzerntrain Ic
12h 55mCHF 196–528Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Freiburgbus FlixBus N1720
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Luzernbus FlixBus N401 / ...
20h 17mCHF 107–178
Barcelona (Station) to Lucerne by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona (Station) to Lucerne is to fly and train which costs SFr 70 - SFr 240 and takes 5h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona (Station) to Lucerne is to fly and train which takes 5h 21m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 240.
No, there is no direct bus from Barcelona (Station) to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Barcelona and arriving at Luzern via Freiburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Barcelona (Station) to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Barcelona-Sants and arriving at Luzern via Lyon Part Dieu, Mulhouse Ville and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 42m.
The distance between Barcelona (Station) and Lucerne is 936 km. The road distance is 991.4 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona (Station) to Lucerne without a car is to train which takes 11h 42m and costs SFr 180 - SFr 330.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Barcelona (Station) to Lucerne, including transfers.
Barcelona (Station) to Lucerne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Barcelona station.
Barcelona (Station) to Lucerne train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Barcelona (Station) to Lucerne is to train which takes 11h 42m and costs SFr 180 - SFr 330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 100 - SFr 180 and takes 20h 17m.
What companies run services between Barcelona (Station), Catalonia, Spain and Lucerne, Switzerland?
You can take a vehicle from Barcelona (Station) to Luzern via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Mulhouse Ville, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 11h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Barcelona (Station) to Luzern via Barcelona and Freiburg in around 20h 17m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–160
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–210
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–130
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–280
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–280
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–280
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–280
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–100
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Barcelona to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Freiburg to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Barcelona (Station) to Lucerne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Freiburg station.
Barcelona (Station) to Lucerne train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcelona (Station) to Lucerne is 991 km. It takes approximately 10h 25m to drive from Barcelona (Station) to Lucerne.
There are 685+ hotels available in Lucerne.


































