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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 12 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 148–272

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Brunswick central station to Hanover central bus stationbus bus 081 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Luzernbus bus FlixBus N33
    15h
    CHF 70–108

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Braunschweig Hbf to Goslartrain train Rb
    2. Take the train from Goslar, 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 / ...
    13h 32m
    CHF 81–219

  4. Drive  737.4 km

    1. Drive from Braunschweig to Lucernecar car 737.4 km
    6h 13m
    CHF 124–179

  5. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Braunschweig to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcartrain train
    3. Drive from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Lucernecar car
    9h 47m
    CHF 126–162

  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 40m
    CHF 157–361

  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 170–356

  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 146–436

  9. 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 15m
    CHF 131–315

  10. 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 204–461

  11. 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
    7h 2m
    CHF 105–317

  12. Train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Basel

    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 Basel (BSL)plane plane HAM - BSL
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    8h 10m
    CHF 120–380

Braunschweig to Lucerne by train

Calendar41Weekly Trains
Duration7h 30mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 148Cheapest 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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