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There are 10 ways to get from Bruges to Lucerne by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    8h 24m
    CHF 195–392

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bruges to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 7712 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Luzernbus bus FlixBus N846
    11h 30m
    CHF 58–96

  3. Drive  724.8 km

    1. Drive from Bruges to Lucernecar car 724.8 km
    7h 29m
    CHF 129–186

  4. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    5h 48m
    CHF 115–274

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Strasbourgtrain train Trn
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    8h 56m
    CHF 189–300

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Gand-Dampoorttrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Gent to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strassebus bus
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    13h 49m

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane AMS - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 14m
    CHF 173–396

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    8h
    CHF 175–438

  9. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BRU - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Luzerntrain train
    8h 49m
    CHF 151–350

  10. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane BRU - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldautrain train
    9h 4m
    CHF 100–317

Bruges to Lucerne by train

Calendar84Weekly Trains
Duration8h 24mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 195Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,019 km
  • Duration: 8h 24m

What companies run services between Bruges, Belgium and Lucerne, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Bruges to Luzern via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 8h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bruges to Luzern via Brussels-North train station in around 11h 30m.

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