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There are 11 ways to get from Jülich to Lucerne by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ic21 / ...
    7h 6m
    CHF 81–188

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Luzern, Bahnhofbus bus
    11h 12m
    CHF 51–57

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir70 / ...
    11h 15m
    CHF 52–143

  4. Drive  562.7 km

    1. Drive from Jülich to Lucernecar car 562.7 km
    6h 7m
    CHF 109–157

  5. Train via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    7h 27m
    CHF 95–227

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Düren, Bf to Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    5h 45m
    CHF 95–232

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    5h 12m
    CHF 130–290

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dueren to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 15m

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 7m
    CHF 172–432

  10. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Luxembourgtrain train
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LUX - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    8h 43m
    CHF 150–437

  11. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 46m
    CHF 126–296

Jülich to Lucerne by train

Calendar130Weekly Trains
Duration7h 6mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 81Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 639.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 6m

What companies run services between Jülich, Germany and Lucerne, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Juelich to Luzern via Dueren, Köln Hbf, and Basel SBB in around 7h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jülich, Neues Rathaus to Luzern, Bahnhof via Düren, Bahnhof / ZOB, Dueren, Koeln Hbf, Köln, Zürich Bus Station, and Zürich Hbf in around 11h 12m.

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