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How to get fromHanover to Lucerneby train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ic21 / ...
    6h 56m
    CHF 146–273

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Hannover Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir70 / ...
    10h 33m
    CHF 56–134

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Luzernbus bus FlixBus N33
    12h 55m
    CHF 65–100

  4. Drive  750.1 km

    1. Drive from Hanover to Lucernecar car 750.1 km
    6h 20m
    CHF 126–182

  5. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcartrain train
    2. Drive from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Lucernecar car
    9h 3m
    CHF 118–146

  6. Fly Hannover Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAJ - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    4h 50m
    CHF 147–339

  7. Train to Bremen Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRE - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    5h 59m
    CHF 131–415

  8. Fly Hannover Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Basel (BSL)plane plane HAJ - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 15m
    CHF 147–310

  9. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAM - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 24m
    CHF 121–296

  10. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 52m
    CHF 142–338

Hanover to Lucerne by train

Calendar72Weekly Trains
Duration6h 56mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 146Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 758.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 56m

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

You can take a train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Luzern via Basel SBB in around 6h 56m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hanover central bus station to Luzern once daily. Tickets cost CHF 65–100 and the journey takes 12h 55m.

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