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

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There are 10 ways to get from Göttingen to Lucerne by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Göttingen to Basel SBBtrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ic21 / ...
    6h 33m
    CHF 126–457

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Göttingen central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N24
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Luzern, Bahnhofbus bus
    10h 55m
    CHF 52–86

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Goettingen to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir70 / ...
    9h 31m
    CHF 55–160

  4. Drive 634.3 km

    1. Drive from Göttingen to Lucernecar car 634.3 km
    5h 22m
    CHF 102–148

  5. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Göttingen to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    6h 51m
    CHF 109–463

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

    1. Take the train from Göttingen 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
    5h 7m
    CHF 137–427

  7. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAJ - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    5h 45m
    CHF 138–437

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Göttingen 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
    6h 2m
    CHF 174–482

  9. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Göttingen to Hauptbahnhoftrain 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 44m
    CHF 191–629

  10. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Göttingen to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAM - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 1m
    CHF 140–460

Göttingen to Lucerne by train

Calendar92Weekly Trains
Duration6h 33mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 126Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 659.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 33m

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

You can take a train from Göttingen to Luzern via Basel SBB in around 6h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Göttingen central bus station to Luzern, Bahnhof via Zurich Bus Station and Zürich Hbf in around 10h 55m.

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