There are 10 ways to get from Helsinki to Lucerne by plane, train, bus, night train, ferry, car, car ferry, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Helsinki Airport to Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane HEL - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
6h 30mCHF 120–286Bus, train via Kaunas
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Kaunas, Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Kaunas to Warszawa Centralnatrain
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain Eic
- Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Frankfurttrain 11 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain Ec / ...
37h 26mCHF 302–571Bus, night train, train
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the nighttrain from Berlin Suedkreuz to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain Ir / ...
40h 46mCHF 191–350Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Port of Travemündeferry
- Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Re8
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain Ec
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain Ec / ...
42h 50mCHF 538–823Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane TLL - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
8h 48mCHF 129–311Fly Helsinki Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Basel (BSL)plane HEL - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain
8h 55mCHF 124–371Bus, train
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Zürich HBtrain 12N
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain Ir / ...
40h 47mCHF 316–470Bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Zurich Bus Stationbus 144
- Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Luzern, Bahnhofbus
41h 5mCHF 190–291Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Helsinki to Port Of Trelleborgcar
- Take the carferry from Trelleborg to Świnoujściecarferry
- Drive from Swinoujscie to Lucernecar
44h 6mCHF 630–972Drive, car ferry, car train
- Drive from Helsinki to Bornholmerfærgen, Ystadcar
- Take the carferry from Ystad to Świnoujściecarferry
- Drive from Swinoujscie to Lüneburgcar
- Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Lucernecar
2dCHF 581–953
Helsinki to Lucerne by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Lucerne is to fly and train which costs SFr 120 - SFr 290 and takes 6h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Lucerne is to fly and train which takes 6h 30m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 290.
No, there is no direct bus from Helsinki to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 and arriving at Luzern, Bahnhof via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and Zürich Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 5m.
The distance between Helsinki and Lucerne is 1869 km.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Lucerne without a car is to bus and train via Kaunas which takes 37h 26m and costs SFr 300 - SFr 600.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Helsinki to Lucerne, including transfers.
Helsinki to Lucerne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 station.
Helsinki to Lucerne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Lucerne is 1h behind Helsinki. It is currently 11:06 AM in Helsinki and 10:06 AM in Lucerne.
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What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Lucerne, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Luzern, Bahnhof via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Zurich Bus Station, and Zürich Hbf in around 41h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–290
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–330
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–380
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–390
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Basel via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–370
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Basel via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–270
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Basel via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–360
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Zurich Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–220
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Zurich Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–290
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–370
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–300
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Zurich Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Zurich Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–210
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Basel via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–320
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–23
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–23
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–340
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–23
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–23
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Kaunas to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–26
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Berlin Gesundbrunnen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–110
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Berlin Suedkreuz to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–130
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 100–130
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 75–90
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 45–60
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–250
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–110
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Kaunas, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–200
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–200
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–200
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–95
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- + 381 31 510 060
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Zürich Hbf to Luzern, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 1–3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +358 9 231 43100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Finnlines
Ferry from Helsinki to Port of Travemünde
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–28
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- CHF 18–28
- Phone
- +49 180 6 666600
- [email protected]
- Website
- TT-Line
Car ferry from Trelleborg to Świnoujście
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–110
- Website
- TT-Line
- Phone
- +48 91 88 02 909
- [email protected]
- Website
- unityline.eu
Car ferry from Ystad to Świnoujście
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–45
- Schedules at
- unityline.eu
- Phone
- +48 94 35 52 102
- [email protected]
- Website
- polferries.com
Car ferry from Ystad to Świnoujście
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–160
- Schedules at
- polferries.com
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