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

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There are 11 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 40m
    CHF 230–357

  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
    17h 3m
    CHF 138–228

  4. Drive  786 km

    1. Drive from Cahors to Lucernecar car 786 km
    9h 19m
    CHF 151–218

  5. 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 114–285

  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 287–447

  7. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Cahors to Toulouse Matabiautrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Genève to Luzerntrain train Ic
    13h 9m
    CHF 228–366

  8. 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 16m
    CHF 114–337

  9. 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
    8h 52m
    CHF 142–363

  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 148–339

  11. 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
    9h 42m
    CHF 134–335

Cahors to Lucerne by train and bus

Calendar68Weekly Services
Duration11h 40mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 230Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,212.5 km
  • Duration: 11h 40m

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

You can take a train from Cahors to Luzern via Paris Austerlitz, Jardin des Plantes, Gare de Lyon - Maison de la RATP, Paris Gare De Lyon, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 11h 40m. 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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