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

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There are 9 ways to get from Erlangen to Lake Lucerne by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    8h 53m
    CHF 124–612

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Munich central bus stationbus bus FlixBus 234 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich Central Bus Station to Lucerne Landenbergstrassebus bus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    8h 59m
    CHF 43–69

  3. Drive 424.7 km

    1. Drive from Erlangen to Lucernecar car 424.7 km
    5h 39m
    CHF 69–100

  4. Fly from Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane NUE - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 23m
    CHF 124–300

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bad Cannstatttrain train
    2. Take the bus from Stuttgart to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train 75
    9h

  6. Train via Stuttgart

    1. Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Singentrain train 87
    3. Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train 75
    9h 5m
    CHF 75–412

  7. Train to Munich International Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Erlangen to München Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MUC - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    5h 27m
    CHF 157–452

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Nürnberg 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
    6h 7m
    CHF 140–453

  9. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane STR - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 50m
    CHF 149–481

Erlangen to Lake Lucerne by train

Calendar45Weekly Trains
Duration8h 53mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 124Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 670.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 53m

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

You can take a train from Erlangen to Luzern via Nürnberg Hbf, Frankfurt, and Basel SBB in around 8h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Erlangen train station to Luzern, Werkhofstrasse via Nuremberg central bus station, Munich Central Bus Station, Lucerne Landenbergstrasse, and Luzern, Weinbergli in around 8h 59m.

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