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How to get fromEssen to Lucerneby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Essen to Lucerne by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ic21 / ...
    6h 27m
    CHF 130–454

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus 084 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Saarbrücken bus stationbus bus 011
    3. Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Luzernbus bus
    11h 50m
    CHF 52–98

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Solingen Hbftrain train S1
    2. Take the night train from Solingen Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir / ...
    11h 47m
    CHF 91–211

  4. Drive 642.7 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Lucernecar car 642.7 km
    5h 30m
    CHF 105–152

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    4h 49m
    CHF 99–288

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen 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
    4h 50m
    CHF 144–437

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    5h 25m
    CHF 107–315

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    5h 45m
    CHF 176–486

Essen to Lucerne by train

Calendar59Weekly Trains
Duration6h 27mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 130Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 668.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 27m

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

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Luzern via Basel SBB in around 6h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Luzern via Cologne Airport CGN and Saarbrücken bus station in around 11h 50m.

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