There are 7 ways to get from Bratislava to Lucerne by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus, fly to Zurich Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airportbus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane VIE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
5h 17mCHF 105–273Train
cheapest- Take the train from Bratislava-Petržalka to Zürich HBtrain rjx 160
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain Ir70 / ...
9h 46mCHF 57–129Bus
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N882 / ...
- Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Luzern, Bahnhofbus
13h 15mCHF 64–106Drive 801.9 km
- Drive from Bratislava to Lucernecar 801.9 km
8h 41mCHF 131–190Bus, fly to Basel, train
- Take the bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airportbus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Basel (BSL)plane VIE - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain
6h 12mCHF 102–282Bus, fly to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airportbus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport (ACH)plane VIE - ACH
- Take the train from Rorschach to Zürich HBtrain
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
6h 57mCHF 367–622Train via Vienna
- Take the train from Bratislava-Petrzalka to Wien Hbftrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain Ir / ...
11h 57mCHF 121–233
Bratislava to Lucerne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bratislava to Lucerne is to train which costs SFr 55 - SFr 130 and takes 9h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Bratislava to Lucerne is to bus and fly and train which takes 5h 17m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 280.
No, there is no direct bus from Bratislava to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy and arriving at Luzern, Bahnhof via Zürich Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Bratislava to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Bratislava-Petržalka and arriving at Luzern via Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 46m.
The distance between Bratislava and Lucerne is 725 km. The road distance is 801.9 km.
The best way to get from Bratislava to Lucerne without a car is to train which takes 9h 46m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 130.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Bratislava to Lucerne, including transfers.
Bratislava to Lucerne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy station.
Bratislava to Lucerne train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Bratislava-Petržalka station.
The best way to get from Bratislava to Lucerne is to train which takes 9h 46m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 60 - SFr 110 and takes 13h 15m.
What companies run services between Bratislava, Slovakia and Lucerne, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Bratislava-Petržalka to Luzern via Zürich HB in around 9h 46m. 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.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–180
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–320
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–180
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–320
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–320
- Website
- peoples.ch
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–440
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–220
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Rorschach to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Bratislava-Petržalka to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
Train from Bratislava-Petrzalka to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–6
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Bratislava-Petrzalka to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–23
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- CHF 15–23
Train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–150
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- CHF 100–150
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- [email protected]
- Website
- slovaklines.sk
Bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–12
- Website
- https://www.slovaklines.sk/en/
Bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–12
- Website
- https://www.slovaklines.sk/en/
Bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–12
- Website
- https://www.slovaklines.sk/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- + 381 31 510 060
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Zürich Hbf to Luzern, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 1–3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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More Questions & Answers
Bratislava to Lucerne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Bratislava to Lucerne train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bratislava to Lucerne is 802 km. It takes approximately 8h 41m to drive from Bratislava to Lucerne.
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