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How to get fromBordeaux to Lucerneby train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Bordeaux to Lucerne by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    7h 48m
    CHF 213–385

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N1149
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Luzern, Bahnhofbus bus
    15h 50m
    CHF 75–114

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Geneva - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Genève to Luzerntrain train Ir15 / ...
    13h 38m
    CHF 124–191

  4. Drive  884.6 km

    1. Drive from Bordeaux to Lucernecar car 884.6 km
    10h 8m
    CHF 148–214

  5. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BOD - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    5h 24m
    CHF 96–264

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    8h 50m
    CHF 233–350

  7. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BOD - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 4m
    CHF 83–248

  8. Fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane BOD - SXB
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 38m
    CHF 101–340

  9. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BOD - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Luzerntrain train
    8h 5m
    CHF 117–312

Bordeaux to Lucerne by train, foot, and subway

Calendar130Weekly Services
Duration7h 48mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 213Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,213.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 48m

What companies run services between Bordeaux, France and Lucerne, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Bordeaux St Jean to Luzern via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare de l'Est, Paris Est, Strasbourg, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 7h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bordeaux to Luzern, Bahnhof via Zurich Bus Station and Zürich Hbf in around 15h 50m.

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