There are 6 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 / ...
4h 32mCHF 55–91Bus
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 24–38Drive 300.7 km
- Drive from Innsbruck to Lucernecar 300.7 km
3h 25mCHF 59–84Fly from Innsbruck Airport, train
- Fly from Innsbruck Airport (INN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane INN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
4h 32mCHF 185–468Train via Bregenz
- Take the train from Innsbruck Westbahnhof to Bregenztrain 79212 / ...
- Take the train from St. Gallen to Luzerntrain Vae
6h 24mCHF 77–129Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufsteintrain
- Take the train from Kufstein to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MUC - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
5h 45mCHF 122–317
Innsbruck to Lucerne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Innsbruck to Lucerne is to bus which costs SFr 24 - 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 55 - SFr 85.
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 4h 32m.
The distance between Innsbruck and Lucerne is 332 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 4h 32m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 95.
It takes approximately 4h 32m 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 4h 32m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 24 - 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 4h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Lucerne Landenbergstrasse via St. Gallen Lagerstrasse in around 5h 35m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to Zurich Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–480
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to Zurich Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–490
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to Zurich Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–700
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–420
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–420
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–290
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–420
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–600
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to Zurich Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–480
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hb
- *
- CHF 35–60
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufstein
- *
- CHF 15–22
Train from Kufstein to Muenchen Ost
- *
- CHF 17–25
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 66
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Kufstein to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 21
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–26
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–26
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–26
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Innsbruck Westbahnhof to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–21
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from St. Gallen to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–20
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kufstein to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–13
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Kufstein to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–22
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact 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 16–24
- 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 8–14
- 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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