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How to get fromBarcelona to Lake Lucerneby plane, train, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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There are 8 ways to get from Barcelona to Lake Lucerne by plane, train, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BCN - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    5h 16m
    CHF 68–220

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    11h 42m
    CHF 189–369

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Genève to Luzerntrain train Ir15 / ...
    16h 17m
    CHF 152–388

  4. Drive 989 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Lucernecar car 989 km
    10h 24m
    CHF 160–231

  5. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BCN - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 16m
    CHF 70–215

  6. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BCN - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Luzerntrain train
    8h 7m
    CHF 122–445

  7. Train via Geneva

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Genevetrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Genève to Luzerntrain train Ic
    12h 36m
    CHF 193–520

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona to Mulhousebus bus FlixBus N1720 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Luzern, Bahnhofbus bus
    17h 36m
    CHF 87–169

Barcelona to Lake Lucerne by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration11h 42mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 189Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 936.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 16m

What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Lake Lucerne, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Luzern via Lyon Part Dieu, Mulhouse Ville, and Basel SBB in around 11h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona to Luzern, Bahnhof via Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, Basel Sbb, and Basel, Bahnhof in around 17h 36m.

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