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There are 11 ways to get from Germany to 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 109–240

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus bus : Berlin Central Bus Station - Berlin Südkreuz Train Station / ...
    2. Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Lucerne Landenbergstrassebus bus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    17h 1m
    CHF 61–97

  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 Ec / ...
    10h 9m
    CHF 172–348

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Berlin Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir70 / ...
    14h 28m
    CHF 63–157

  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 120–324

  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 103–296

  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 38m
    CHF 95–245

  8. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    4h 31m
    CHF 84–221

  9. 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 156–206

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Zürich HBtrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir70 / ...
    12h 49m
    CHF 277–416

  11. Drive  836.7 km

    1. Drive from Berlin to Lucernecar car 836.7 km
    8h 52m
    CHF 140–203

Germany to Lucerne by train

Calendar101Weekly Trains
Duration10h 9mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 172Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 367.3 km
  • Duration: 3h 20m

What companies run services between Germany and Lucerne, Switzerland?

You can take a train from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf to Luzern via Berlin Hbf, Frankfurt, and Basel SBB in around 10h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Memhardstr. to Lucerne Landenbergstrasse via Berlin Südkreuz and Prague Florenc Central Bus Station in around 17h 1m.

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