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

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

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  1. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

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    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 69–256

  2. Train via Basel

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ic21 / ...
    8h 48m
    CHF 175–664

  3. 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
    16h 3m
    CHF 73–126

  4. Drive 836.6 km

    1. Drive from Berlin to Lucernecar car 836.6 km
    8h 52m
    CHF 136–196

  5. Fly 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 86–260

  6. Fly 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 137–482

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Berlin to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcartrain train
    3. Drive from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Lucernecar car
    11h 38m
    CHF 154–204

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Zürich HBtrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train 75
    12h 29m
    CHF 313–975

Berlin to Lake Lucerne by train and bus

Calendar110Weekly Services
Duration8h 48mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 175Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 743 km
  • Duration: 5h 7m

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

You can take a train from Berlin Hbf to Luzern, Werkhofstrasse via Basel SBB, Luzern, and Luzern, Bundesplatz in around 8h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Luzern, Bahnhof via Berlin Südkreuz train station, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Berlin central bus station, Zurich Bus Station, and Zürich Hbf in around 16h 3m.

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