There are 4 ways to get from Biel/Bienne to Lake Lucerne by train or car
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Train via Luzern, Werkhofstrasse
best- Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Oltentrain S20 / ...
- Take the train from Olten to Luzerntrain Ir26
1h 54mCHF 40–118Drive 106.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Biel/Bienne to Lucernecar 106.1 km
1h 9mCHF 18–25Train
- Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Oltentrain S20 / ...
- Take the train from Olten to Luzerntrain Ir26
2h 38mCHF 38–114Train #2
- Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Berntrain S3 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Wolhusentrain Re7 / ...
3h 9mCHF 26–38
Biel/Bienne to Lake Lucerne by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Biel/Bienne to Lake Lucerne is to drive which costs SFr 17 - SFr 25 and takes 1h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Biel/Bienne to Lake Lucerne is to drive which takes 1h 9m and costs SFr 17 - SFr 25.
No, there is no direct train from Biel/Bienne to Lake Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Biel/Bienne and arriving at Luzern via Olten. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 54m.
The distance between Biel/Bienne and Lake Lucerne is 115 km. The road distance is 106.1 km.
The best way to get from Biel/Bienne to Lake Lucerne without a car is to train via Luzern, Werkhofstrasse which takes 1h 54m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 120.
It takes approximately 1h 54m to get from Biel/Bienne to Lake Lucerne, including transfers.
Biel/Bienne to Lake Lucerne train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Biel/Bienne station.
Biel/Bienne to Lake Lucerne train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Olten station.
Yes, the driving distance between Biel/Bienne to Lake Lucerne is 106 km. It takes approximately 1h 9m to drive from Biel/Bienne to Lake Lucerne.
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What companies run services between Biel/Bienne, Switzerland and Lake Lucerne, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Biel/Bienne to Luzern, Werkhofstrasse via Olten, Luzern, and Luzern, Bundesplatz in around 1h 54m.
Train from Biel/Bienne to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Olten to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Biel/Bienne to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Olten to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Olten to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–30
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Olten to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–30
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- BLS AG
Train from Biel/Bienne to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–10
- Website
- BLS AG
Train from Bern to Wolhusen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–19
- Website
- BLS AG
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