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How to get fromCologne to Lake Lucerneby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Lake Lucerne by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ic21 / ...
    5h 37m
    CHF 115–408

  2. Train #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Zürich HBtrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train 75
    9h 54m
    CHF 72–190

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Luzern, Bahnhofbus bus
    8h 35m

  4. Drive 583.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Lucernecar car 583.1 km
    5h 1m
    CHF 94–136

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    3h 56m
    CHF 124–366

  6. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 5m
    CHF 96–459

  7. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    4h 31m
    CHF 94–246

  8. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    5h 5m
    CHF 100–278

Cologne to Lake Lucerne by train and bus

Calendar110Weekly Services
Duration5h 37mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 115Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 586.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 37m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Lake Lucerne, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Luzern, Werkhofstrasse via Basel SBB, Luzern, and Luzern, Bundesplatz in around 5h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Luzern, Bahnhof via Zürich Bus Station and Zürich Hbf in around 8h 35m.

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