There are 5 ways to get from Houston to Lake Lucerne by plane or train
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Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane IAH - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
15h 55mCHF 363–2,468Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane IAH - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Altdorf URtrain
19h 19mCHF 303–1,023Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Basel (BSL)plane IAH - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain
16h 21mCHF 465–803Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane IAH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain
17h 51mCHF 465–1,293Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane HOU - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
17h 38mCHF 472–2,066
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Lake Lucerne is to fly and train which costs SFr 460 - SFr 850 and takes 16h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Lake Lucerne is to fly and train which takes 15h 55m and costs SFr 360 - SFr 2500.
The distance between Houston and Lake Lucerne is 8649 km.
It takes approximately 15h 55m to get from Houston to Lake Lucerne, including transfers.
Lake Lucerne is 7h ahead of Houston. It is currently 1:47 AM in Houston and 8:47 AM in Lake Lucerne.
There are 682+ hotels available in Lake Lucerne.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Lake Lucerne, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Houston to Lake Lucerne. However, you can take the line 102 bus to Bush IAH Terminal C, walk to Houston-Airport-IAH airport, fly to Zurich Airport (ZRH), walk to Zürich Flughafen, take the train to Zürich HB, then take the train to Luzern. Alternatively, you can take the line 102 bus to Bush IAH Terminal C, walk to Houston-Airport-IAH airport, fly to Basel (BSL), walk to Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft, take the line 50 bus to Basel, Bahnhof SBB, walk to Basel SBB, then take the train to Luzern.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–400
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,500
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–1,200
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Frankfurt via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,300
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Zurich Airport via Nashville, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 450–2,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Zurich Airport via Baltimore, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 450–2,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Zurich Airport via Pittsburgh, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 450–2,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 390–2,400
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,200
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 370–1,300
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,200
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–950
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,100
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 390–2,400
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,100
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Zurich Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–950
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,100
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 390–2,400
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,100
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,200
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,100
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,100
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,200
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,200
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–900
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,100
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,200
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,200
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Zurich Airport via Nashville, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 550–2,100
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Zurich Airport via Indianapolis, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 550–2,100
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Zurich Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 400–1,100
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–900
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Altdorf UR
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- 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 30–45
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
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