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How to get fromChemnitz to Lucerneby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Chemnitz to Lucerne by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Chemnitz Hbf to Dresden Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DRS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 2m
    CHF 163–411

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N42 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Luzern, Bahnhofbus bus
    12h
    CHF 56–85

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Chemnitz Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train 50 / ...
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    10h 34m
    CHF 164–310

  4. Drive  639.7 km

    1. Drive from Chemnitz to Lucernecar car 639.7 km
    7h 11m
    CHF 108–156

  5. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Praguebus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane PRG - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    8h 2m
    CHF 108–245

  6. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Praguebus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Basel (BSL)plane plane PRG - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    8h 52m
    CHF 102–280

  7. Train, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Chemnitz Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    3. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BER - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 48m
    CHF 112–306

  8. Train via Stuttgart

    1. Take the train from Chemnitz Hbf to Hof Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Hof Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Singentrain train 87
    5. Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain train Ic
    6. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir / ...
    12h 20m
    CHF 127–391

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Chemnitz Hbf to Hof Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from HOF, Hauptbahnhof,st 6 to ST. GALLEN, Lagerstrassebus bus
    3. Take the train from St. Gallen to Luzerntrain train Vae
    14h 49m
    CHF 115–165

Chemnitz to Lucerne by train

Calendar82Weekly Trains
Duration10h 34mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 164Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 713 km
  • Duration: 6h 2m

What companies run services between Chemnitz, Germany and Lucerne, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Chemnitz Hbf to Luzern via Leipzig Hbf, Fulda Bahnhof, and Basel SBB in around 10h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Luzern, Bahnhof via Zurich Bus Station and Zürich Hbf in around 12h.

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