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How to get fromKaiserslautern to Lucerneby train (TGV), bus, train, night train, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Kaiserslautern to Lucerne by train (TGV), bus, train, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    4h 59m
    CHF 67–282

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to Saarbrücken bus stationbus bus N90 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Luzernbus bus FlixBus N846
    6h 50m
    CHF 35–59

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S1 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Heidelberg Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir / ...
    7h 57m
    CHF 58–182

  4. Drive 357.5 km

    1. Drive from Kaiserslautern to Lucernecar car 357.5 km
    3h 51m
    CHF 59–85

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

    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    4h 31m
    CHF 114–363

  6. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane STR - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    5h 5m
    CHF 142–466

  7. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    5h 26m
    CHF 151–412

  8. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Saarbrücken Hbf to Luxembourgbus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LUX - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 14m

Kaiserslautern to Lucerne by train

Calendar130Weekly Trains
Duration4h 59mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 67Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 409.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 59m

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

You can take a train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Luzern via Mannheim Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Basel SBB in around 4h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to Luzern via Saarbrücken bus station in around 6h 50m.

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