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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 37m
    CHF 107–545

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir / ...
    12h 33m
    CHF 74–154

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Düsseldorf-Eller Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Luzern, Bahnhofbus bus
    12h 8m

  4. Drive 670.1 km

    1. Drive from Bielefeld to Lucernecar car 670.1 km
    6h 18m
    CHF 110–159

  5. 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 2m
    CHF 122–384

  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 133–555

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bielefeld 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
    10h 12m
    CHF 130–171

  8. 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
    6h 5m
    CHF 140–459

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

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    5h 55m
    CHF 150–526

  10. 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 28m
    CHF 125–397

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

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf 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 6m
    CHF 154–636

  12. 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 34m
    CHF 142–523

  13. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 51m
    CHF 182–575

Bielefeld to Lucerne by train

Calendar88Weekly Trains
Duration8h 37mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 107Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 778 km
  • Duration: 8h 37m

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 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Luzern, Bahnhof via Düsseldorf-Eller Station, D-Eller S, D-Worringer Platz, Dusseldorf Central Bus Station, and Basel, Bahnhof in around 12h 8m.

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