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How to get fromGarmisch-Partenkirchen to Lake Lucerneby bus, train, night train, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Lake Lucerne by bus, train, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Garmisch-Partenkirchen station to Munich central bus stationbus bus 040 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich Central Bus Station to Lucerne Landenbergstrassebus bus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    7h 5m
    CHF 34–55

  2. Bus, night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Garmisch-Partenkirchen station to Innsbruck Südbahnstraßebus bus 040 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train 75
    8h 11m
    CHF 22–77

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx / ...
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train 75
    9h 17m
    CHF 57–206

  4. Drive 302.1 km

    1. Drive from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Lucernecar car 302.1 km
    3h 45m
    CHF 49–71

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Pfronten-Steinachbus bus
    2. Take the bus from KEMPTEN, Busbf / Hbf, Bahnhofplatz 2 to ST. GALLEN, Lagerstrassebus bus
    3. Take the train from St. Gallen to Arth-Goldautrain train Vae
    10h 6m

  6. Train, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Pasingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MUC - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    5h 23m
    CHF 147–349

  7. Train, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Pasingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane plane MUC - BSL
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 14m
    CHF 164–364

Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Lake Lucerne by bus and foot

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration7h 5mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 34Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 447.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 5m

What companies run services between Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany and Lake Lucerne, Switzerland?

You can take a bus from Garmisch-Partenkirchen station to Luzern, Werkhofstrasse via Munich Central Bus Station, Lucerne Landenbergstrasse, and Luzern, Weinbergli in around 7h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Luzern via Mittenwald, Scharnitz, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 9h 17m.

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