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

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There are 10 ways to get from Charleroi to Lucerne by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain train
    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 23m
    CHF 185–391

  2. Drive  595.4 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Charleroi to Lucernecar car 595.4 km
    6h 24m
    CHF 99–143

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Saarbrücken Hbfbus bus L40
    3. Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Luzernbus bus
    11h 50m

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

    1. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    5h 47m
    CHF 112–266

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Namur to Luxembourgtrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Thionville to Mulhouse Villetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    10h 26m
    CHF 118–198

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Brussels-Nordtrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strassebus bus
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    13h 22m

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

    1. Take the train from Namur to Luxembourgtrain train
    2. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LUX - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 57m
    CHF 149–423

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

    1. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 34m
    CHF 123–333

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

    1. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BRU - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Luzerntrain train
    8h 48m
    CHF 151–358

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

    1. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    4. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    5. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    8h 26m
    CHF 136–374

Charleroi to Lucerne by train

Calendar82Weekly Trains
Duration8h 23mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 185Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 981.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 23m

What companies run services between Charleroi, Belgium and Lucerne, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Charleroi-Central to Luzern via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 8h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from CHARLEROI Gare Centrale - Quai 18 to Luzern via CHARLEROI Airport - Quai 10, Charleroi Airport, Luxembourg P+R Bouillon, Hollerich, P+R Bouillon, Luxembourg, Gare Centrale routière, Luxembourg, Saarbrücken Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, Saarbrücken, Brauerstr./Fernbusbahnhof, Saarbrücken, and Saarbrücken bus station in around 11h 50m.

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