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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 122–243

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Hannover Hbfbus bus Dnipro
    2. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Luzernbus bus FlixBus N33
    14h 44m
    CHF 83–123

  3. Drive  670.1 km

    1. Drive from Bielefeld to Lucernecar car 670.1 km
    6h 18m
    CHF 130–187

  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 147–374

  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 39m

  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 3m
    CHF 131–247

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bielefeld to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Lucernecar car
    10h 33m
    CHF 127–165

  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 6m
    CHF 116–303

  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 38m
    CHF 118–282

  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 15m

  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 129–509

  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 36m
    CHF 125–313

  13. 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 10m

Bielefeld to Lucerne by train

Calendar129Weekly Trains
Duration8h 18mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 122Cheapest 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 via Hannover Hbf and Hanover central bus station in around 14h 44m.

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