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

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There are 12 ways to get from Cahors to Lucerne by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Cahors to Paris Austerlitztrain 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 / ...
    11h 37m
    CHF 226–359

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cahors to Toulousebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Toulouse to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Luzern, Bahnhofbus bus
    19h 30m
    CHF 90–136

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Cahors to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Genève to Luzerntrain train Ic
    18h 23m
    CHF 143–243

  4. Drive  787 km

    1. Drive from Cahors to Lucernecar car 787 km
    9h 18m
    CHF 132–190

  5. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cahors to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane TLS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    8h 32m
    CHF 119–362

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Cahors to Paris Austerlitztrain 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 / ...
    11h 41m
    CHF 300–496

  7. Bus, train via Clermont-Ferrand

    1. Take the bus from CAHORS - Gare SNCF to FIGEAC - Gare SNCFbus bus 889
    2. Take the train from Figeac to Clermont Ferrandtrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    5. Take the train from Genève to Luzerntrain train Ic
    16h 44m
    CHF 188–322

  8. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Cahors to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane TLS - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 38m
    CHF 118–295

  9. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cahors to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane TLS - SXB
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    8h 41m
    CHF 111–367

  10. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cahors to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane TLS - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Luzerntrain train
    9h 34m
    CHF 162–399

  11. Train, train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Cahors to Montauban Ville Bourbontrain train
    2. Take the train from Montauban Ville Bourbon to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    3. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BOD - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    9h 17m
    CHF 139–382

  12. Train, train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Cahors to Montauban Ville Bourbontrain train
    2. Take the train from Montauban Ville Bourbon to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    3. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BOD - BSL
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    10h 7m
    CHF 128–345

Cahors to Lucerne by train and bus

Calendar34Weekly Services
Duration11h 37mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 226Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,212.7 km
  • Duration: 11h 37m

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

You can take a train from Cahors to Luzern via Paris Austerlitz, Gare d'Austerlitz - Cour Seine, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Paris Gare De Lyon, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 11h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cahors to Luzern, Bahnhof via Toulouse, Zurich Bus Station, and Zürich Hbf in around 19h 30m.

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