There are 7 ways to get from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Lucerne by plane, train, bus, night train, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, train
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
2h 17mCHF 93–239Night train, train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Duesseldorf Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain Ir70 / ...
10h 52mCHF 55–198Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain Ec / ...
6h 59mCHF 87–448Bus
- Take the bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Basel, Bahnhofbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Luzern, Bahnhofbus
10h 24mTrain
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Terminal S to Köln Hbftrain S11
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain Ec / ...
7h 41mCHF 123–437Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Dusseldorf-DUS to Lucerne630.4 km
5h 22mDrive 630.4 km
- Drive from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Lucernecar 630.4 km
5h 22mCHF 102–148
Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Lucerne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Lucerne is to night train and train which costs SFr 55 - SFr 200 and takes 10h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Lucerne is to fly and train which takes 2h 17m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 240.
No, there is no direct bus from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from D-Flughafen Term. A/B/C and arriving at Luzern, Bahnhof via Dusseldorf Central Bus Station and Basel, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from D-Flughafen Terminal S and arriving at Luzern via Düsseldorf Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 59m.
The distance between Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) and Lucerne is 510 km. The road distance is 630.4 km.
The best way to get from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Lucerne without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 6h 59m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 450.
It takes approximately 2h 17m to get from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Lucerne, including transfers.
Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Lucerne bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station.
Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Lucerne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from D-Flughafen Terminal S station.
The best way to get from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Lucerne is to train via Mannheim which takes 6h 59m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 10h 24m.
What companies run services between Dusseldorf Airport (DUS), Germany and Lucerne, Switzerland?
You can take a train from D-Flughafen Terminal S to Luzern via Düsseldorf Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Basel SBB in around 6h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from D-Flughafen Term. A/B/C to Luzern, Bahnhof via D-Worringer Platz, Dusseldorf Central Bus Station, and Basel, Bahnhof in around 10h 24m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–180
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–180
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–370
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–60
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Night train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–140
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–105
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 95–105
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 60–75
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 35–45
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from D-Flughafen Terminal S to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–140
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Basel, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- + 381 31 510 060
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Luzern, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–7
- Schedules at
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- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Dusseldorf-DUS to Lucerne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Lucerne bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Basel, Bahnhof station.
Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Lucerne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Lucerne is 630 km. It takes approximately 5h 22m to drive from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Lucerne.
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