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

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

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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 Ec / ...
    7h 29m
    CHF 84–216

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Luzernbus bus FlixBus N846
    9h 34m
    CHF 29–48

  3. Drive  388.4 km

    1. Drive from Baumholder to Lucernecar car 388.4 km
    4h 15m
    CHF 65–94

  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 8m
    CHF 133–267

  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 51m
    CHF 71–210

  6. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Landstuhl, Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train S3
    2. Take the nighttrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir / ...
    11h 43m
    CHF 64–242

  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 3m
    CHF 167–393

  8. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Saarbrücken Hbf to Luxembourgbus 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 25m

Baumholder to Lucerne by train

Calendar93Weekly Trains
Duration7h 29mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 84Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 529.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 29m

What companies run services between Baumholder, Germany and 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 29m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Luzern 4 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 27–45 and the journey takes 4h 55m.

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