There are 8 ways to get from Dubrovnik to Lucerne by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Dubrovnik Airport, train
best- Fly from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DBV - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
5h 36mCHF 113–261Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Dubrovnik to Bariferry 54
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Luzerntrain Ec
20h 46mCHF 236–400Bus via Split
- Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus 942a / ...
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Luzern, Bahnhofbus
20h 50mCHF 154–164Drive 1,233.3 km
- Drive from Dubrovnik to Lucernecar 1,233.3 km
14h 3mCHF 206–298Bus to Tivat Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Dubrovnik Central Bus Station to Tivat Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Tivat Airport (TIV) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane TIV - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
7h 37mCHF 129–378Ferry to Split Airport, fly, train
- Take the ferry from Dubrovnik to Port of Splitferry
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane SPU - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
7h 42mCHF 162–368Car ferry, shuttle to Podgorica Airport, fly, train
- Take the carferry from Dubrovnik to Kotorcarferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Podgorica Airport
- Fly from Podgorica Airport (TGD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane TGD - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
9h 37mCHF 257–469Bus
- Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Tomislavgrad, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Tomislavgrad, Autobusni Kolodvor to Lucernebus
22h 41mCHF 136–138
Dubrovnik to Lucerne by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dubrovnik to Lucerne is to bus which costs SFr 135 - SFr 138 and takes 22h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Dubrovnik to Lucerne is to fly and train which takes 5h 36m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 270.
No, there is no direct bus from Dubrovnik to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor and arriving at Luzern, Bahnhof via Split Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 50m.
The distance between Dubrovnik and Lucerne is 1019 km. The road distance is 1233.3 km.
The best way to get from Dubrovnik to Lucerne without a car is to ferry and train which takes 20h 46m and costs SFr 230 - SFr 400.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Dubrovnik to Lucerne, including transfers.
Dubrovnik to Lucerne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor station.
Dubrovnik to Lucerne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Split, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dubrovnik to Lucerne is 1233 km. It takes approximately 14h 3m to drive from Dubrovnik to Lucerne.
Book your Dubrovnik to Lucerne bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Dubrovnik, Croatia and Lucerne, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Luzern, Bahnhof via Split, Autobusni Kolodvor and Split Bus Station in around 20h 50m.
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–300
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Zurich Airport via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–290
Flights from Split Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–280
Flights from Split Airport to Zurich Airport via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–300
Flights from Tivat Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–400
Flights from Split Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–310
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Tivat Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–440
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–390
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–320
Flights from Tivat Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–450
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Tivat Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–400
Flights from Split Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–310
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Tivat Airport to Zurich Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–330
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Zurich Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–190
- Website
- interjet.com
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–280
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–30
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–30
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–30
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–30
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bari Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–140
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +41 79 445 39 68
- [email protected]
- Website
- zelicreisen.ch
Bus from Split Bus Station to Luzern, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 134
- Schedules at
- zelicreisen.ch
- Phone
- +387 (0)36 653 250
- [email protected]
- Website
- Globtour
Bus from Dubrovnik Central Bus Station to Tivat Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–10
- Website
- Globtour
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Tomislavgrad, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–17
- Website
- Globtour
- Phone
- +382 69 737 787
- [email protected]
- Website
- gomontenegro.me
Shuttle from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Podgorica Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–140
- Schedules at
- gomontenegro.me
- Phone
- +387 34 206 501
- Website
- livnobus.com
Bus from Tomislavgrad, Autobusni Kolodvor to Lucerne
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 121
- Schedules at
- livnobus.com
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- [email protected]
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Dubrovnik to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–130
- Website
- Jadrolinija
- Phone
- +385 20 313 119
- [email protected]
- Website
- TP Line
Ferry from Dubrovnik to Port of Split
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–90
- Website
- TP Line
- Phone
- +385 52 451 200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Adriatic Lines
Car ferry from Dubrovnik to Kotor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 51
- Website
- Adriatic Lines
- Adullt
- CHF 51
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