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How to get fromInterlaken to Lucerneby train, plane, car, bus, or taxi

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There are 7 ways to get from Interlaken to Lucerne by train, plane, car, bus, or taxi

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Redding Municipal Airport, drive

    best
    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Redding Municipal Airport (RDD)plane plane ZRH - RDD
    3. Drive from Redding-Airport-RDD to Lucernecar car
    22h 57m
    $604–2,265

  2. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Sonoma County Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    4. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane plane FRA - STS
    5. Take the bus from Sonoma County Airport to Pear Tree Center - Rossbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Pear Tree Center to Sentry Marketbus bus
    25h 56m
    $360–1,305

  3. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus, train, taxi

    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane ZRH - SFO
    3. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus bus
    4. Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Windsortrain train
    5. Take the taxi from Cloverdale City Hall & Plaza to Lucernetaxi taxi
    22h 31m
    $601–1,058

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Sonoma County Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane plane ZRH - STS
    3. Take the bus from Sonoma County Airport to Pear Tree Center - Rossbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Pear Tree Center to Sentry Marketbus bus
    25h 39m
    $362–1,377

  5. Train to Basel, fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus, train, taxi

    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane BSL - SFO
    3. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus bus
    4. Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Windsortrain train
    5. Take the taxi from Cloverdale City Hall & Plaza to Lucernetaxi taxi
    24h 54m
    $704–1,332

  6. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Berntrain train
    2. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane GVA - SFO
    4. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus bus
    5. Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Windsortrain train
    6. Take the taxi from Cloverdale City Hall & Plaza to Lucernetaxi taxi
    26h 53m
    $673–1,603

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane ZRH - SMF
    3. Take the train from Sacramento to Suisun-Fairfieldtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Soscol Gateway Transit Ctr to Calistoga Lincoln Bridge Northbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Lincoln Ave. Bridge to Ray's Food Place/Walmartbus bus
    28h 5m
    $595–1,766

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration17h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$491Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,917.6 mi
  • Duration: 22h 57m

What companies run services between Interlaken, Switzerland and Lucerne, Lake County, CA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Interlaken to Lucerne. However, you can take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Redding Municipal Airport (RDD), then drive to Lucerne. Alternatively, you can take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), walk to San Francisco Airport, take the bus to Larkspur - dropoff, walk to SMART Larkspur, take the train to SMART Windsor, walk to Windsor River Rd, take the line 60 bus to Cloverdale City Hall & Plaza, then take the taxi to Lucerne.

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