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How to get fromGhent to Lake Lucerneby train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)

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There are 8 ways to get from Ghent to Lake Lucerne by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    8h 38m
    CHF 179–436

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels-Nordtrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Luzernbus bus FlixBus N846
    11h 28m
    CHF 56–126

  3. Drive 684.4 km

    1. Drive from Ghent to Lucernecar car 684.4 km
    7h 6m
    CHF 112–161

  4. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    5h 17m
    CHF 112–288

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    8h 55m
    CHF 192–353

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gent to Zurichbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Luzern, Bahnhofbus bus
    12h 20m

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane AMS - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 43m
    CHF 162–410

  8. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BRU - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Luzerntrain train
    8h 23m
    CHF 151–472

Ghent to Lake Lucerne by train

Calendar45Weekly Trains
Duration8h 38mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 179Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 978.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 38m

What companies run services between Ghent, Belgium and Lake Lucerne, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Luzern via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Basel SBB in around 8h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gent to Luzern, Bahnhof via Zurich and Zürich Hbf in around 12h 20m.

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