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How to get fromKassel to Lucerneby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Kassel to Lucerne by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel SBBtrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ic21 / ...
    7h 4m
    CHF 121–232

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kassel to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Freiburgbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Freiburg to Luzernbus bus
    11h 50m
    CHF 50–79

  3. Drive  586.7 km

    1. Drive from Kassel to Lucernecar car 586.7 km
    4h 56m
    CHF 99–143

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

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe 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 17m
    CHF 139–387

  5. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Zürich HBtrain train Ec / ...
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir / ...
    8h 21m
    CHF 156–329

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe 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 12m
    CHF 173–513

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

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAJ - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 13m
    CHF 173–397

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

    1. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe 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
    8h 8m
    CHF 140–350

Kassel to Lucerne by train

Calendar73Weekly Trains
Duration7h 4mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 121Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 618.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 4m

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

You can take a train from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Luzern via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe and Basel SBB in around 7h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kassel to Luzern via Frankfurt central train station and Freiburg in around 11h 50m.

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