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How to get fromBaumholder to Lake Lucerneby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Baumholder to Lake Lucerne by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Mainz

    best
    1. Take the train from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re3
    2. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 51m
    CHF 85–372

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Luzernbus bus FlixBus N846
    9h 44m
    CHF 32–58

  3. Drive 388.4 km

    1. Drive from Baumholder to Lucernecar car 388.4 km
    4h 15m
    CHF 63–91

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

    1. Take the train from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 7m
    CHF 122–293

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Landstuhl, Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    7h 52m
    CHF 78–310

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Landstuhl, Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train S3
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train 75
    12h 27m
    CHF 77–186

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 2m
    CHF 159–347

  8. Bus, bus to Luxembourg, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof to Longuich, P&Rbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Longuich, Parkplatz to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LUX - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 20m

Baumholder to Lake Lucerne by train

Calendar45Weekly Trains
Duration7h 51mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 85Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 529.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 51m

What companies run services between Baumholder, Germany and Lake Lucerne, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Baumholder, Bahnhof to Luzern via Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof, Mainz, Hauptbahnhof, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Basel SBB in around 7h 51m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Luzern 4 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 28–50 and the journey takes 4h 55m.

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