There are 8 ways to get from Cluj-Napoca to Lucerne by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CLJ - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
5h 59mCHF 121–309Fly to Basel, train
cheapest- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Basel (BSL)plane CLJ - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain
6h 45mCHF 66–252Bus, train via Venice
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Venezia, Piazzale Romabus
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldautrain Ec
19h 48mTrain
- Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zürich HBtrain
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain Ir / ...
22h 56mCHF 130–224Train, night train
- Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the night train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hbnighttrain En
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain Ir / ...
24h 38mCHF 105–159Bus
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Venezia, Piazzale Romabus
- Take the bus from Venice Mestre to Luzernbus FlixBus N401
21h 57mBus, train
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Square to Strasbourgbus
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain Ec / ...
28h 16mCHF 129–200Drive 1,382.8 km
- Drive from Cluj-Napoca to Lucernecar 1,382.8 km
15h 30mCHF 227–327
Cluj-Napoca to Lucerne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Lucerne is to train and night train which costs SFr 100 - SFr 160 and takes 24h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Lucerne is to fly and train which takes 5h 59m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 310.
No, there is no direct bus from Cluj-Napoca to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Cluj-Napoca and arriving at Luzern via Venezia and Venice Mestre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Cluj-Napoca to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Cluj Napoca and arriving at Luzern via Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 56m.
The distance between Cluj-Napoca and Lucerne is 1217 km. The road distance is 1382.8 km.
The best way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Lucerne without a car is to bus and train via Venice which takes 19h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Cluj-Napoca to Lucerne, including transfers.
Cluj-Napoca to Lucerne bus services, operated by Romfour, depart from Cluj-Napoca station.
Cluj-Napoca to Lucerne train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Cluj Napoca station.
The best way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Lucerne is to train which takes 22h 56m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 21h 57m.
What companies run services between Cluj-Napoca, Romania and Lucerne, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Cluj Napoca to Luzern via Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf, and Zürich HB in around 22h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cluj-Napoca to Luzern via Venezia, Piazzale Roma, Venezia, Liberta' Commercio, and Venice Mestre in around 21h 57m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–330
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–350
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–240
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–330
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–160
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–75
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–100
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 70–100
- 2nd Class
- CHF 55–75
Train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 60–90
- 2nd Class
- CHF 45–60
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Cluj Napoca to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 41–45
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Cluj Napoca to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 41–45
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–13
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Night train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–55
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- CHF 35–55
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Wien Hbf to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Venezia, Piazzale Roma
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Venezia, Piazzale Roma
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Venice Mestre to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0040 263 215 521
- [email protected]
- Website
- alexatrans.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Square to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–110
- Schedules at
- alexatrans.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Cluj-Napoca to Lucerne bus services, operated by Romfour, arrive at Venezia, Piazzale Roma station.
Lucerne is 1h behind Cluj-Napoca. It is currently 8:11 AM in Cluj-Napoca and 7:11 AM in Lucerne.
Cluj-Napoca to Lucerne train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cluj-Napoca to Lucerne is 1383 km. It takes approximately 15h 30m to drive from Cluj-Napoca to Lucerne.
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