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How to get fromDresden to Lucerneby plane, train, bus, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Dresden to Lucerne by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Dresden Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DRS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    4h 43m
    CHF 149–390

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus N60 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Lucerne Landenbergstrassebus bus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    13h 5m
    CHF 51–81

  3. Train via Fulda

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train 50
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    10h 10m
    CHF 173–328

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N42 / ...
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir70 / ...
    12h 23m
    CHF 79–91

  5. Drive  711.3 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Lucernecar car 711.3 km
    7h 46m
    CHF 120–173

  6. Fly Dresden Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane DRS - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 43m
    CHF 163–396

  7. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BER - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 15m
    CHF 96–268

  8. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane PRG - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 53m
    CHF 113–243

  9. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BER - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 6m
    CHF 100–314

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir70 / ...
    13h 1m
    CHF 147–225

Dresden to Lucerne by train

Calendar72Weekly Trains
Duration10h 10mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 173Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 635.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 43m

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

You can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Luzern via Fulda Bahnhof and Basel SBB in around 10h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dresden central station to Lucerne Landenbergstrasse via Prague Florenc Central Bus Station in around 13h 5m.

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