There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Canton of Lucerne by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
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Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane OTP - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
6h 3mCHF 102–280Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Basel, train
cheapest- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Basel (BSL)plane BBU - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain
7h 24mCHF 79–251Bus, train via Vienna
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain Ir / ...
21h 53mTrain
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain Ir / ...
30h 35mCHF 211–322Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidlingnighttrain
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain Ir / ...
29h 27mCHF 195–287Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucureşti to Bresicabus
- Take the train from Brescia to Arth-Goldautrain Ec
30h 32mCHF 183–275Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus 1921
- Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Luzern, Bahnhofbus
34h 7mCHF 152–254Drive 1,793.9 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Lucernecar 1,793.9 km
18h 24mCHF 290–419
Bucharest to Canton of Lucerne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Canton of Lucerne is to fly and train which costs SFr 75 - SFr 260 and takes 7h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Canton of Lucerne is to fly and train which takes 6h 3m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 280.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Canton of Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Piata 21 Decembrie 1989 and arriving at Luzern, Bahnhof via Bucharest and Zürich Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Canton of Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Luzern via Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 35m.
The distance between Bucharest and Canton of Lucerne is 1471 km. The road distance is 1793.9 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Canton of Lucerne without a car is to bus and train via Vienna which takes 21h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Bucharest to Canton of Lucerne, including transfers.
Bucharest to Canton of Lucerne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bucharest station.
Bucharest to Canton of Lucerne train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Canton of Lucerne is to train which takes 30h 35m and costs SFr 210 - SFr 330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 150 - SFr 260 and takes 34h 7m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Luzern via Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 30h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Piata 21 Decembrie 1989 to Luzern, Bahnhof via Valea Cascadelor, Bucharest, Zurich Bus Station, and Zürich Hbf in around 34h 7m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–140
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–170
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–310
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 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 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 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)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- *
- CHF 100–150
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- *
- CHF 35–55
Train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- *
- CHF 100–150
Train from Wien Meidling to Zuerich Hb
- *
- CHF 100–150
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 58–63
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–85
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–13
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- 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
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Brescia to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 75–110
- 2nd Class
- CHF 60–80
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Bucureşti to Bresica
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–140
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bucharest to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–250
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- + 381 31 510 060
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Zürich Hbf to Luzern, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 1–3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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More Questions & Answers
Bucharest to Canton of Lucerne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Canton of Lucerne is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 3:13 PM in Bucharest and 2:13 PM in Canton of Lucerne.
Bucharest to Canton of Lucerne train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Canton of Lucerne is 1794 km. It takes approximately 18h 24m to drive from Bucharest to Canton of Lucerne.
There are 683+ hotels available in Canton of Lucerne.




































