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How to get fromCinque Terre to Lake Lucerneby train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Cinque Terre to Lake Lucerne by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train (Trenitalia)

    best
    1. Take the train from Levanto to Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldautrain train Ec
    7h 33m
    CHF 58–120

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from La Spezia to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus 1500 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Luzernbus bus FlixBus N401 / ...
    10h 4m
    CHF 39–67

  3. Drive 472.5 km

    1. Drive from Cinque Terre to Lucernecar car 472.5 km
    5h 20m
    CHF 77–111

  4. Train, train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    3. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FLR - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 32m
    CHF 130–379

  5. Train via Cadenazzo

    1. Take the train from Levanto to Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Cadenazzotrain train
    3. Take the train from Cadenazzo to Flüelentrain train
    8h 53m
    CHF 86–207

  6. Train via Biasca

    1. Take the train from Levanto to Como S.Giovannitrain train
    2. Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Biascatrain train S10
    3. Take the train from Biasca to Flüelentrain train
    9h 24m
    CHF 50–126

  7. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Levanto to Paviatrain train
    2. Take the train from Pavia to Milano Bovisa Politecnicotrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Bovisa Politecnico to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    4. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MXP - ZRH
    5. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    8h 28m
    CHF 103–262

  8. Train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    4. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BLQ - ZRH
    5. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    8h 5m
    CHF 127–432

Cinque Terre to Lake Lucerne by train (Trenitalia)

Calendar121Weekly Trains
Duration7h 33mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 444.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 33m

What companies run services between Cinque Terre, Italy and Lake Lucerne, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Corniglia to Flüelen via Levanto, Milano Centrale, and Arth-Goldau in around 7h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Corniglia to Luzern, Werkhofstrasse via La Spezia Centrale, La Spezia - Stazione FS Via Fiume, La Spezia - Mazzetta, La Spezia, Milan, Luzern, and Luzern, Weinbergli in around 10h 4m.

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