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How to get fromCopenhagen to Lake Lucerneby plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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

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  1. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CPH - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    3h 7m
    CHF 130–323

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 173 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Luzern, Bahnhofbus bus
    20h 55m
    CHF 91–163

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from København H to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ece / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    14h 24m
    CHF 354–1,078

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from København H to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ece / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train 75
    19h 18m
    CHF 110–318

  5. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CPH - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    4h 3m
    CHF 107–308

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Copenhagen to Lüneburgcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Lucernecar car
    15h 20m
    CHF 193–259

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from København H to Hamburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Luzern, Bahnhofbus bus
    16h 18m
    CHF 207–787

  8. Drive 1,361.3 km

    1. Drive from Copenhagen to Lucernecar car 1,361.3 km
    11h 43m
    CHF 226–327

Copenhagen to Lake Lucerne by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration14h 24mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 354Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,024.2 km
  • Duration: 3h 7m

What companies run services between Copenhagen, Denmark and Lake Lucerne, Switzerland?

You can take a train from København H to Luzern via Hamburg Hbf and Basel SBB in around 14h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Luzern, Bahnhof via Hamburg central bus station, Zurich Bus Station, and Zürich Hbf in around 20h 55m.

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