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

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There are 11 ways to get from Braunschweig to Lucerne by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ic21 / ...
    7h 30m
    CHF 138–273

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Seesen, Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Seesen, Bahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Goettingen to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir / ...
    12h 14m
    CHF 73–238

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Brunswick central station to Hanover central bus stationbus bus N1325 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Luzernbus bus FlixBus N33
    15h
    CHF 75–118

  4. Drive  737.4 km

    1. Drive from Braunschweig to Lucernecar car 737.4 km
    6h 13m
    CHF 142–205

  5. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Braunschweig to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Lucernecar car
    10h 8m
    CHF 120–154

  6. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof 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 35m
    CHF 150–365

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

    1. Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Hanau Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 25m
    CHF 168–381

  8. Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof 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
    6h 51m
    CHF 144–525

  9. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Berlin Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BER - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 57m
    CHF 100–307

  10. Train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof 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 33m
    CHF 128–309

  11. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Hanau Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 21m
    CHF 199–522

Braunschweig to Lucerne by train

Calendar41Weekly Trains
Duration7h 30mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 138Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 780 km
  • Duration: 7h 30m

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

You can take a train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Luzern via Basel SBB in around 7h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brunswick central station to Luzern via Hanover central bus station in around 15h.

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