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How to get fromBonn to Lucerneby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Bonn to Lucerne by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    best
    1. Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    6h 23m
    CHF 75–214

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Bonn Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir70 / ...
    8h 48m
    CHF 47–133

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bonn Hbf to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Luzern, Bahnhofbus bus
    8h 15m
    CHF 50–55

  4. Drive  537.5 km

    1. Drive from Bonn to Lucernecar car 537.5 km
    5h 18m
    CHF 90–130

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Zürich HBtrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir70 / ...
    8h 52m
    CHF 76–145

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    4h 54m
    CHF 85–208

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

    1. Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    4h 19m
    CHF 121–279

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

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain 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
    5h 31m
    CHF 99–270

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    5h 14m
    CHF 156–405

  10. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    4. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LUX - ZRH
    5. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 58m
    CHF 134–480

Bonn to Lucerne by tram and train

Calendar130Weekly Services
Duration6h 23mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 75Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 571.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 23m

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

You can take a vehicle from Bonn Stadthaus to Luzern via Siegburg Bf, Siegburg/Bonn, Frankfurt, and Basel SBB in around 6h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bonn Hbf to Luzern, Bahnhof via Zürich Bus Station and Zürich Hbf in around 8h 15m.

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