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How to get fromBudapest Airport (BUD) to Lucerneby plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Budapest Airport (BUD) to Lucerne by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BUD - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    2h 47m
    CHF 103–251

  2. Fly to Basel, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BUD - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    3h 42m
    CHF 58–200

  3. Train via Budapest-Kelenfoeld

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir / ...
    14h 23m
    CHF 139–298

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Budapest Népliget bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N882 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Luzern, Bahnhofbus bus
    17h 10m
    CHF 85–142

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train En
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir70 / ...
    16h 13m
    CHF 72–119

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Ferihegy to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir / ...
    15h 38m
    CHF 174–306

  7. Train via Bratislava

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati pu to Bratislava hl.st.train train
    2. Take the train from Bratislava hl.st. to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir / ...
    15h 53m
    CHF 71–157

  8. Drive 997.5 km

    1. Drive from Budapest Airport (BUD) to Lucernecar car 997.5 km
    10h 24m
    CHF 161–232

Budapest Airport (BUD) to Lucerne by bus, subway, and train

Calendar51Weekly Services
Duration14h 23mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 139Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 868.6 km
  • Duration: 2h 47m

What companies run services between Budapest Airport (BUD), Hungary and Lucerne, Switzerland?

You can take a bus from Liszt Ferenc Airport 2 to Luzern via Kálvin tér M, Kálvin tér, Kelenföld vasútállomás, Budapest-Kelenfoeld, Wien Hbf, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 14h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Budapest Airport to Luzern, Bahnhof via Budapest Népliget bus station, Zurich Bus Station, and Zürich Hbf in around 17h 10m.

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