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

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

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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 21m
    CHF 61–208
  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 Ec / ...
    11h 28m
    CHF 181–280
  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Genevabus bus N7788 / ...
    2. Take the train from Genève to Luzerntrain train Ir15 / ...
    14h 18m
    CHF 146–227
  4. Drive  989 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Lucernecar car 989 km
    10h 24m
    CHF 190–274
  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 68–210
  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 12m
    CHF 109–294
  7. Train via Geneva

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Genève to Luzerntrain train Ic
    11h 32m
    CHF 183–284
  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Zürichbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Luzern, Bahnhofbus bus
    20h 10m
    CHF 97–159

Barcelona to Lucerne by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration11h 28mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 181Cheapest Price
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You can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Luzern via Lyon Part Dieu, Mulhouse Ville, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 11h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Luzern, Bahnhof via Zürich and Zürich Hbf in around 20h 10m.

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