There are 7 ways to get from Brussels to Lake Lucerne by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, plane, train, or train (TGV)
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain
7h 8mCHF 165–606Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Luzernbus FlixBus N846
9h 21mCHF 55–91Drive 628.6 km
- Drive from Brussels to Lucernecar 628.6 km
6h 29mCHF 102–147Fly from Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BRU - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
4h 33mCHF 103–270Train
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain Ec / ...
7h 8mCHF 193–313Bus, train
- Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strassebus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain Ic21 / ...
10h 12mTrain to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly, train
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane AMS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
6h 12mCHF 184–416
Brussels to Lake Lucerne by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Lake Lucerne is to bus which costs SFr 55 - SFr 95 and takes 9h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Lake Lucerne is to fly and train which takes 4h 33m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 270.
No, there is no direct bus from Brussels station to Lake Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Brussels-North train station and arriving at Luzern, Werkhofstrasse via Luzern, Weinbergli. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Brussels to Lake Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and arriving at Luzern via Paris Est, Strasbourg and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 8m.
The distance between Brussels and Lake Lucerne is 980 km. The road distance is 628.6 km.
The best way to get from Brussels to Lake Lucerne without a car is to train via Paris which takes 7h 8m and costs SFr 160 - SFr 650.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Brussels to Lake Lucerne, including transfers.
Brussels to Lake Lucerne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brussels-North train station.
Brussels to Lake Lucerne train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
The best way to get from Brussels to Lake Lucerne is to train via Paris which takes 7h 8m and costs SFr 160 - SFr 650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 55 - SFr 95 and takes 9h 21m.
What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Lake Lucerne, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Luzern via Paris Nord, Paris Est, Strasbourg, and Basel SBB in around 7h 8m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Brussels-North train station to Luzern 4 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 50–90 and the journey takes 9h 10m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–240
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–260
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–210
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–600
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–240
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–150
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- Website
- Eurostar
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Est to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–220
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paris Est to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–320
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Brussels-North Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
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More Questions & Answers
Brussels to Lake Lucerne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Luzern station.
Brussels to Lake Lucerne train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels to Lake Lucerne is 629 km. It takes approximately 6h 29m to drive from Brussels to Lake Lucerne.
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