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How to get fromEurope to Lake Lucerneby train, bus, night train, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Europe to Lake Lucerne by train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    8h 19m
    CHF 115–390

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof/ZOBbus bus Ev
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Würzburg Hbftrain train 25
    3. Take the bus from Würzburg Main Station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Luzern, Bahnhofbus bus
    12h 21m
    CHF 58–145

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Hanau Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re5
    2. Take the nighttrain from Hanau Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train 75
    11h 52m
    CHF 66–205

  4. Drive 583.9 km

    1. Drive from Europe to Lucernecar car 583.9 km
    4h 59m
    CHF 95–137

  5. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 11 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    9h 36m
    CHF 103–487

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 12
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ir26
    10h 12m
    CHF 127–514

Europe to Lake Lucerne by bus and train

Calendar44Weekly Services
Duration8h 19mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 115Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 599.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 19m

What companies run services between Europe and Lake Lucerne, Switzerland?

You can take a bus from Nentershausen Oderstraße to Luzern, Werkhofstrasse via Bebra Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, Fulda Bahnhof, Basel SBB, Luzern, and Luzern, Bundesplatz in around 8h 19m.

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