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How to get fromGermany to Lake Lucerneby plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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

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  1. Fly from Frankfurt, train

    best
    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    3h 20m
    CHF 99–250

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Berlin Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train 75
    15h 1m
    CHF 52–188

  3. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    10h 26m
    CHF 172–808

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Berlin central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 234
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Luzern, Bahnhofbus bus
    16h 7m
    CHF 70–129

  5. Fly from Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane STR - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    3h 24m
    CHF 120–322

  6. Fly from Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MUC - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    3h 45m
    CHF 124–309

  7. Fly from Düsseldorf International 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 47m
    CHF 94–251

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Berlin to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcartrain train
    3. Drive from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Lucernecar car
    11h 38m
    CHF 153–204

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Zürich HBtrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train 75
    13h 33m
    CHF 307–1,008

  10. Drive 836.6 km

    1. Drive from Berlin to Lucernecar car 836.6 km
    8h 52m
    CHF 135–195

Germany to Lake Lucerne by train

Calendar45Weekly Trains
Duration10h 26mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 172Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 367.3 km
  • Duration: 3h 20m

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

You can take a train from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf to Luzern via Berlin Hbf, Frankfurt, and Basel SBB in around 10h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Memhardstr. to Luzern, Bahnhof via S+U Zoologischer Garten/Jebensstr., Theater des Westens, Messegelände/ZOB, Berlin central bus station, Zurich Bus Station, and Zürich Hbf in around 16h 7m.

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