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

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There are 9 ways to get from Brest to Lucerne by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train via Strasbourg

    best
    1. Take the train from Brest to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    9h 28m
    CHF 221–598

  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
    20h 10m
    CHF 104–175

  3. Drive 1,136.9 km

    1. Drive from Brest to Lucernecar car 1,136.9 km
    11h 51m
    CHF 186–269

  4. 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 154–384

  5. Train

    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 / ...
    10h 8m
    CHF 226–390

  6. 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 Baselbus bus
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    21h 24m
    CHF 133–232

  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 24m
    CHF 146–333

  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 203–573

  9. Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane BES - LIN
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldautrain train
    10h 41m
    CHF 208–484

Brest to Lucerne by train, foot, and subway

Calendar130Weekly Services
Duration9h 28mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 221Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,281.5 km
  • Duration: 9h 28m

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, Gare de l'Est, Paris Est, Strasbourg, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 9h 28m. 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 20h 10m.

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