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How to get fromCanton of Lucerne to Dortmundby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Canton of Lucerne to Dortmund by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic21 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Dortmund Hbftrain train 43
    7h 6m
    €132–697

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus bus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N07
    11h 45m
    €54–91

  3. Drive 635.8 km

    1. Drive from Lucerne to Dortmundcar car 635.8 km
    5h 29m
    €110–159

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    3. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    5h 20m
    €96–257

  5. Train via Olten

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Oltentrain train Ir26
    2. Take the train from Olten to Dortmund Hbftrain train Ice
    7h 31m
    €229–708

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    6h 30m
    €103–296

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    6h 39m
    €137–439

  8. Train to Basel, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    6h 54m
    €185–562

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane ZRH - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    7h 14m
    €152–499

Canton of Lucerne to Dortmund by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration7h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€132Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 680.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 6m

What companies run services between Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland and Dortmund, Germany?

You can take a train from Luzern to Dortmund Hbf via Basel SBB in around 7h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Dortmund central bus station via Zurich Bus Station in around 11h 45m.

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