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How to get fromDüsseldorf to Lucerneby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ic21 / ...
    6h
    CHF 86–433

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Duesseldorf Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir70 / ...
    9h 40m
    CHF 54–185

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Luzern, Bahnhofbus bus
    9h 1m

  4. Drive 619.9 km

    1. Drive from Düsseldorf to Lucernecar car 619.9 km
    5h 19m
    CHF 100–144

  5. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    6h 20m
    CHF 85–438

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich 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
    4h 29m
    CHF 93–248

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf 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
    4h 22m
    CHF 117–394

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    5h 15m
    CHF 101–280

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    5h 17m
    CHF 154–449

Düsseldorf to Lucerne by train

Calendar95Weekly Trains
Duration6hAverage Duration
TicketCHF 86Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 625.5 km
  • Duration: 6h

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

You can take a train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Luzern via Basel SBB in around 6h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Luzern, Bahnhof via Basel, Bahnhof in around 9h 1m.

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