There are 5 ways to get from Innsbruck to Lucerne by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain Ir70 / ...
5h 10mCHF 60–99Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to St. Gallen train stationbus FlixBus 488 / ...
- Take the bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Lucerne Landenbergstrassebus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
5h 35mCHF 23–36Drive 300.7 km
- Drive from Innsbruck to Lucernecar 300.7 km
3h 25mCHF 50–73Fly, train
- Fly from Innsbruck Airport (INN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane INN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
4h 47mCHF 172–475Train via Hohenems
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Hohenemstrain Ice
- Take the train from Altstätten SG to Wattwiltrain S4
- Take the train from Wattwil to Luzerntrain Vae
8h 4mCHF 70–118
Innsbruck to Lucerne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Innsbruck to Lucerne is to bus which costs SFr 22 - SFr 40 and takes 5h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Innsbruck to Lucerne is to drive which takes 3h 25m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 75.
No, there is no direct bus from Innsbruck to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße and arriving at Lucerne Landenbergstrasse via St. Gallen Lagerstrasse. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Innsbruck to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Luzern via Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 10m.
The distance between Innsbruck and Lucerne is 365 km. The road distance is 300.7 km.
The best way to get from Innsbruck to Lucerne without a car is to train which takes 5h 10m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 100.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Innsbruck to Lucerne, including transfers.
Innsbruck to Lucerne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße station.
Innsbruck to Lucerne train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Innsbruck to Lucerne is to train which takes 5h 10m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 22 - SFr 40 and takes 5h 35m.
What companies run services between Innsbruck, Austria and Lucerne, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Luzern via Zuerich Hb and Zürich HB in around 5h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Lucerne Landenbergstrasse via St. Gallen Lagerstrasse in around 5h 35m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–350
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to Zurich Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–480
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to Zurich Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–500
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–650
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to Zurich Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–700
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–80
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–24
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–24
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Hohenems
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Altstätten SG to Wattwil
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–40
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Wattwil to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- Thurbo
Train from Altstätten SG to Wattwil
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–18
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 8–12
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 15–18
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to St. Gallen train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–24
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Lucerne Landenbergstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–13
- Website
- RegioJet
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Booking & Getting There
Innsbruck to Lucerne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at St. Gallen train station.
Innsbruck to Lucerne train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Zuerich Hb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Innsbruck to Lucerne is 301 km. It takes approximately 3h 25m to drive from Innsbruck to Lucerne.
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