There are 3 ways to get from Geneva to Lake Lucerne by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Genève to Luzerntrain Ir15 / ...
3h 10mCHF 90–269Drive 240.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Geneva to Lucernecar 240.8 km
3h 11mCHF 39–57Fly, train
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane GVA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
1h 57mCHF 117–321
Geneva to Lake Lucerne by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Lake Lucerne is to drive which costs SFr 35 - SFr 60 and takes 3h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Lake Lucerne is to fly and train which takes 1h 57m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 330.
No, there is no direct train from Geneva to Lake Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Genève and arriving at Luzern via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 10m.
The distance between Geneva and Lake Lucerne is 266 km. The road distance is 240.8 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Lake Lucerne without a car is to train which takes 3h 10m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 270.
It takes approximately 3h 10m to get from Geneva to Lake Lucerne, including transfers.
Geneva to Lake Lucerne train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Genève station.
Geneva to Lake Lucerne train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Luzern station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva to Lake Lucerne is 241 km. It takes approximately 3h 11m to drive from Geneva to Lake Lucerne.
There are 683+ hotels available in Lake Lucerne.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Lake Lucerne, Switzerland?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Genève to Luzern hourly. Tickets cost CHF 85–270 and the journey takes 3h 7m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–350
Train from Genève to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–270
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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