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

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There are 9 ways to get from Ghent to Lucerne by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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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 Ec / ...
    7h 58m
    CHF 189–381

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Brussels-North train stationbus bus N802 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Luzernbus bus FlixBus N846
    11h 10m
    CHF 55–92

  3. Drive  684.4 km

    1. Drive from Ghent to Lucernecar car 684.4 km
    7h 6m
    CHF 121–175

  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 51m
    CHF 112–263

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Strasbourgtrain train Trn
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    8h 30m
    CHF 183–289

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Gent to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strassebus bus
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ic21 / ...
    12h 13m

  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 33m
    CHF 164–385

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel

    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 Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 19m
    CHF 166–427

  9. 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 52m
    CHF 148–339

Ghent to Lucerne by train

Calendar84Weekly Trains
Duration7h 58mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 189Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 979 km
  • Duration: 7h 58m

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

You can take a train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Luzern via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 7h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ghent Dampoort to Luzern via Brussels-North train station in around 11h 10m.

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