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There are 13 ways to get from Bielefeld to Lucerne by train, bus, car, plane, or car train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    8h 18m
    CHF 137–289

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstrbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Luzern, Bahnhofbus bus
    13h 16m
    CHF 63–90

  3. Drive  670.1 km

    1. Drive from Bielefeld to Lucernecar car 670.1 km
    6h 18m
    CHF 112–162

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

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAJ - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    5h 53m
    CHF 146–379

  5. Train via Olten

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Kamentrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Oltentrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Olten to Luzerntrain train
    8h 45m

  6. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    9h
    CHF 132–288

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bielefeld 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
    10h 12m
    CHF 131–171

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 1m
    CHF 119–301

  9. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 43m
    CHF 117–284

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

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Wuppertal Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    4. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    5. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 23m

  11. Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRE - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 9m
    CHF 138–444

  12. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Wuppertal Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    4. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    5. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 19m

  13. Train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAM - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 58m
    CHF 129–338

Bielefeld to Lucerne by train

Calendar129Weekly Trains
Duration8h 18mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 137Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 778.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 18m

What companies run services between Bielefeld, Germany and Lucerne, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Bielefeld Hbf to Luzern via Dortmund Hbf and Basel SBB in around 8h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Luzern, Bahnhof via Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr, Dortmund central bus station, Zurich Bus Station, and Zürich Hbf in around 13h 16m.

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