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How to get fromBerlin Hbf to Lucerneby plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Berlin Hbf to Lucerne by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BER - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    5h 7m
    CHF 74–271

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the night train from Berlin Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir70 / ...
    13h 11m
    CHF 68–186

  3. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    9h 26m
    CHF 173–763

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Berlin central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 234
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Luzern, Bahnhofbus bus
    15h 57m
    CHF 75–129

  5. Fly Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BER - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    5h 58m
    CHF 86–270

  6. Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DRS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 31m
    CHF 174–524

  7. Fly Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane BER - STR
    2. Take the train from Böblingen to Singentrain train
    3. Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    8h 3m
    CHF 143–487

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Berlin Hbf to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcartrain train
    3. Drive from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Lucernecar car
    11h 34m
    CHF 154–204

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Zürich HBtrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir70 / ...
    12h 56m
    CHF 331–1,063

  10. Drive 833.9 km

    1. Drive from Berlin Hbf to Lucernecar car 833.9 km
    8h 48m
    CHF 137–197

Berlin Hbf to Lucerne by train

Calendar105Weekly Trains
Duration9h 26mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 173Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 743 km
  • Duration: 5h 7m

What companies run services between Berlin Hbf, Germany and Lucerne, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Berlin Hbf to Luzern via Frankfurt and Basel SBB in around 9h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Luzern, Bahnhof via S+U Zoologischer Garten Bhf, Messegelände/ZOB, Berlin central bus station, Zurich Bus Station, and Zürich Hbf in around 15h 57m.

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