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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Oltentrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Olten to Luzerntrain train Ir26
    6h 40m
    CHF 225–667

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N07
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Luzern, Bahnhofbus bus
    11h 30m
    CHF 50–83

  3. Drive 636.4 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Lucernecar car 636.4 km
    5h 31m
    CHF 103–149

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    5h 14m
    CHF 105–299

  5. Train via Basel

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ic21 / ...
    6h 55m
    CHF 133–485

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund 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
    5h 15m
    CHF 141–440

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund 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
    6h 21m
    CHF 115–337

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund 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
    6h 10m
    CHF 178–505

Dortmund to Lake Lucerne by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration6h 40mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 225Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 669.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 40m

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

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Luzern, Werkhofstrasse via Olten, Luzern, and Luzern, Bundesplatz in around 6h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Luzern, Bahnhof via Zurich Bus Station and Zürich Hbf in around 11h 30m.

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