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

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There are 8 ways to get from Brest to Lucerne by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Brest to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    9h 57m
    CHF 225–361

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Brest to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Luzern, Bahnhofbus bus
    21h 50m
    CHF 103–160

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Brest - SNCF Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus bus
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    21h 24m
    CHF 112–184

  4. Drive  1,136.9 km

    1. Drive from Brest to Lucernecar car 1,136.9 km
    11h 51m
    CHF 189–272

  5. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BES - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 28m
    CHF 144–347

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Brest to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Genevetrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Genève to Luzerntrain train Ic
    13h 44m
    CHF 313–461

  7. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BES - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    8h 9m
    CHF 154–339

  8. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BES - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Luzerntrain train
    10h 25m
    CHF 213–443

Brest to Lucerne by train, subway, and foot

Calendar82Weekly Services
Duration9h 57mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 225Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,223.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 57m

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

You can take a train from Brest to Luzern via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Quai de la Gare, Paris Gare De Lyon, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 9h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brest to Luzern, Bahnhof via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris, Zurich Bus Station, and Zürich Hbf in around 21h 50m.

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