There are 5 ways to get from Basel to Lake Lucerne by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain Ir26
1h 1mCHF 30–95Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Luzern, Bahnhofbus
1h 43mCHF 4–7Drive 97.1 km
- Drive from Basel to Lucernecar 97.1 km
1h 2mCHF 16–23Train via Luzern, Werkhofstrasse
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain Ic21 / ...
1h 4mCHF 32–48Train via Gelterkinden
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Gelterkindentrain S3 / ...
- Take the train from Gelterkinden to Luzerntrain Ir27
2h 15mCHF 33–103
Basel to Lake Lucerne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Lake Lucerne is to bus which costs SFr 4 - SFr 7 and takes 1h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Lake Lucerne is to train which takes 1h 1m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 95.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Basel, Bahnhof and arriving at Luzern, Bahnhof. Services depart once a week, and operate Tuesday and Friday. The journey takes approximately 1h 43m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Luzern. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 1m.
The distance between Basel and Lake Lucerne is 92 km. The road distance is 97.1 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Lake Lucerne without a car is to train which takes 1h 1m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 95.
The train from Basel SBB to Luzern takes 1h 1m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Basel to Lake Lucerne bus services, operated by Zlatan Prevoz doo, depart from Basel, Bahnhof station.
Basel to Lake Lucerne train services, operated by Schweizerische Südostbahn AG, depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Lake Lucerne is to train which takes 1h 1m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 4 - SFr 7 and takes 1h 43m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Lake Lucerne, Switzerland?
Schweizerische Südostbahn AG operates a train from Basel SBB to Luzern every 4 hours. Tickets cost CHF 30–45 and the journey takes 1h 1m. Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) also services this route 5 times a week. Alternatively, Zlatan Prevoz doo operates a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Luzern, Bahnhof once a week. Tickets cost CHF 4–7 and the journey takes 1h 43m.
- 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
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- 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 Basel SBB to Gelterkinden
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–25
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Gelterkinden to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- + 381 31 510 060
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Luzern, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Lake Lucerne bus services, operated by Zlatan Prevoz doo, arrive at Luzern, Bahnhof station.
Basel to Lake Lucerne train services, operated by Schweizerische Südostbahn AG, arrive at Luzern station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Lake Lucerne is 97 km. It takes approximately 1h 2m to drive from Basel to Lake Lucerne.
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