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How to get fromHelsinki to Lucerneby plane, train, bus, ferry, night train, car, car ferry, or car train

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

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  1. Fly Helsinki Airport to Zurich Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HEL - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 21m
    CHF 134–325

  2. Bus, train via Poznań

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02bus bus
    2. Take the train from Elk to Poznan Glownytrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain train Eic / ...
    4. Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82
    5. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    6. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    35h 11m
    CHF 339–1,140

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Berlin central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lucerne Landenbergstrassebus bus
    41h 20m
    CHF 200–340

  4. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki to Port of Travemündeferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re8
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    42h 52m
    CHF 558–1,323

  5. Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry ferry
    2. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane TLL - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    8h 47m
    CHF 141–346

  6. Fly Helsinki Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Basel (BSL)plane plane HEL - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    8h 46m
    CHF 136–374

  7. Bus, night train, train

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the night train from Berlin Suedkreuz to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir / ...
    41h 56m
    CHF 196–407

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Riga, International Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Riga Airport to Bauskabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bauska to Karlsruhebus bus
    4. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Konstanz Bahnhoftrain train Re2
    5. Take the train from Konstanz Bahnhof to Luzerntrain train 75
    2d 1h
    CHF 210–396

  9. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Port Of Trelleborgcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Trelleborg to Świnoujściecarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Swinoujscie to Lucernecar car
    44h
    CHF 598–945

  10. Drive, car ferry, car train

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Bornholmerfærgen, Ystadcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Ystad to Świnoujściecarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Swinoujscie to Lüneburgcar car
    4. Take the car train from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    5. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Lucernecar car
    2d
    CHF 564–919

Helsinki to Lucerne by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration35h 11mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 339Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,866.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 21m

What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Lucerne, Switzerland?

You can take a bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Lucerne Landenbergstrasse via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Berlin central bus station, and Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai in around 41h 20m.

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