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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    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 / ...
    7h 47m
    CHF 204–313

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Luzern, Bahnhofbus bus
    15h 15m
    CHF 66–111

  3. Drive  815.5 km

    1. Drive from Caen to Lucernecar car 815.5 km
    8h 42m
    CHF 137–198

  4. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CDG - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 8m
    CHF 152–367

  5. Train via Basel

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    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 / ...
    7h 50m
    CHF 167–253

  6. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CDG - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 49m
    CHF 177–383

  7. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane CDG - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Luzerntrain train
    10h 5m
    CHF 211–447

  8. Fly Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CFR - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 32m
    CHF 92–401

  9. Fly Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane CFR - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    9h 27m
    CHF 211–535

Caen to Lucerne by train and subway

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration7h 47mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 204Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 857.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 47m

What companies run services between Caen, France and Lucerne, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Caen to Luzern via Paris St Lazare, Saint-Lazare, Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Basel SBB in around 7h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Caen - Bus Station to Luzern, Bahnhof via Paris, Zurich Bus Station, and Zürich Hbf in around 15h 15m.

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