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How to get fromBratislava to Lucerneby bus, plane, train, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Bratislava to Lucerne by bus, plane, train, or car

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  1. Bus, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane VIE - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    5h 17m
    CHF 105–277

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N882
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Luzern, Bahnhofbus bus
    13h 15m
    CHF 57–92

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bratislava-Petrzalka to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir / ...
    11h 57m
    CHF 121–238

  4. Drive 801.9 km

    1. Drive from Bratislava to Lucernecar car 801.9 km
    8h 41m
    CHF 133–192

  5. Bus, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Basel (BSL)plane plane VIE - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 12m
    CHF 100–298

  6. Bus, fly to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport (ACH)plane plane VIE - ACH
    3. Take the train from Rorschach to Zürich HBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 57m
    CHF 272–607

  7. Train via Buchs

    1. Take the train from Bratislava-Petrzalka to Buchs Sgtrain train Rjx
    2. Take the train from Buchs SG to Uznachtrain train S4
    3. Take the train from Uznach to Luzerntrain train Vae
    12h 57m
    CHF 152–230

Bratislava to Lucerne by train

Calendar50Weekly Trains
Duration11h 57mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 121Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 724.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 17m

What companies run services between Bratislava, Slovakia and Lucerne, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Bratislava-Petrzalka to Luzern via Wien Hbf, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 11h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Luzern, Bahnhof via Zurich Bus Station and Zürich Hbf in around 13h 15m.

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