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

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

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    8h 45m
    CHF 177–280

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Lille to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 228 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Luzernbus bus
    14h 23m
    CHF 75–123

  3. Drive  746 km

    1. Drive from Calais to Lucernecar car 746 km
    8h 15m
    CHF 126–181

  4. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 8m
    CHF 139–333

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    9h 32m
    CHF 178–293

  6. Train, bus via Metz

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Metz - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus bus
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    14h 51m
    CHF 87–141

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

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CDG - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 10m
    CHF 148–379

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

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CDG - BSL
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 50m
    CHF 172–394

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane AMS - ZRH
    5. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    8h 54m
    CHF 222–499

  10. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BRU - GVA
    4. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Luzerntrain train
    10h 14m
    CHF 167–412

  11. Train, train to London City Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    3. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LCY - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    8h 53m
    CHF 228–579

  12. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    5. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    9h 34m
    CHF 226–524

Calais to Lucerne by train

Calendar83Weekly Trains
Duration8h 45mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 177Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 945.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 45m

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

You can take a train from Calais Ville to Luzern via Lille Flandres, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 8h 45m.

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