There are 6 ways to get from Echternach to Lucerne by bus, plane, train, or car
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Line 201 bus, fly, train
best- Take the bus from Echternach, Belle Vue to Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpobus
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LUX - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
3h 53mCHF 114–364Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Zürichbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain Ir70 / ...
9h 57mCHF 46–81Bus, train via Mulhouse
- Take the bus from Kirchberg, Réimerwee to Thionville, Foch Kiosquebus 503
- Take the train from Thionville to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain Ec / ...
7h 51mCHF 87–143Bus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Saarbrücken Hbfbus L40
- Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Luzernbus FlixBus N846
9h 9mDrive 430.1 km
- Drive from Echternach to Lucernecar 430.1 km
4h 47mCHF 82–119Train
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain Ec / ...
9h 16mCHF 85–170
Echternach to Lucerne by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Echternach to Lucerne is to bus and train which costs SFr 45 - SFr 85 and takes 9h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Echternach to Lucerne is to line 201 bus and fly and train which takes 3h 53m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 370.
No, there is no direct bus from Echternach to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Echternach, Gare Centre and arriving at Luzern via Kirchberg, Rout Bréck - Pafendall, Luxembourg, Hauptbahnhof, Saarbrücken and Saarbrücken bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Echternach to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Trier, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Luzern via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 16m.
The distance between Echternach and Lucerne is 396 km. The road distance is 430.1 km.
The best way to get from Echternach to Lucerne without a car is to bus and train via Mulhouse which takes 7h 51m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 150.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Echternach to Lucerne, including transfers.
Echternach to Lucerne bus services, operated by Luxembourg Railways (CFL), depart from Luxembourg station.
Echternach to Lucerne train services, operated by Süwex, depart from Trier, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Echternach to Lucerne is to bus which takes 9h 9m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 85 - SFr 170 and takes 9h 16m.
What companies run services between Echternach, Luxembourg and Lucerne, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Echternach, Gare Centre to Luzern via Kirchberg, Rout Bréck - Pafendall, Luxembourg, Gare Centrale routière, Luxembourg, Saarbrücken Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, Saarbrücken, Brauerstr./Fernbusbahnhof, Saarbrücken, and Saarbrücken bus station in around 9h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Echternach, Morgenstern to Luzern via Wasserbillig, Trier, Balduinsbrunnen/Hbf, Trier, Hauptbahnhof, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Basel SBB in around 9h 16m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–410
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–380
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–26
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–26
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Thionville to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–80
- Website
- TGV inOui
- 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
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +352 2465 2465
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mobiliteit
Bus from Echternach, Belle Vue to Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Mobiliteit
Bus from Kirchberg, Réimerwee to Thionville, Foch Kiosque
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Mobiliteit
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
Bus from Luxembourg to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Luxembourg to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Echternach to Lucerne bus services, operated by Luxembourg Railways (CFL), arrive at Saarbrücken Hbf station.
Echternach to Lucerne train services, operated by Süwex, arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Echternach to Lucerne is 430 km. It takes approximately 4h 47m to drive from Echternach to Lucerne.
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