There are 7 ways to get from Katowice to Lucerne by train, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly to Zurich Airport
best- Take the train from Katowice to Krakow Glownytrain
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane KRK - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
7h 6mCHF 115–272Train, fly to Basel
cheapest- Take the train from Katowice to Krakow Glownytrain
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Basel (BSL)plane KRK - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain
8h 1mCHF 60–204Train via Leipzig
- Take the train from Katowice to Wroclaw Glownytrain 96 / ...
- Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Leipzig Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain 50 / ...
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain Ec / ...
16h 4mCHF 189–369Bus
- Take the bus from Katowice to Zürich Bus Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Luzern, Bahnhofbus
21h 18mCHF 131–141Drive 1,074.2 km
- Drive from Katowice to Lucernecar 1,074.2 km
11h 36mCHF 206–297Train
- Take the train from Katowice to Salzburg Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain Ir / ...
17h 17mCHF 145–239Bus, train
- Take the bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Mulhousebus N1315
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain Ic21 / ...
21h 21mCHF 129–200
Katowice to Lucerne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Katowice to Lucerne is to train and fly which costs SFr 60 - SFr 210 and takes 8h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Katowice to Lucerne is to train and fly which takes 7h 6m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 280.
No, there is no direct bus from Katowice to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Katowice and arriving at Luzern, Bahnhof via Zürich Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Katowice to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Katowice and arriving at Luzern via Wroclaw Glowny, Leipzig Hbf, Fulda Bahnhof and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 4m.
The distance between Katowice and Lucerne is 1028 km. The road distance is 1074.2 km.
The best way to get from Katowice to Lucerne without a car is to train via Leipzig which takes 16h 4m and costs SFr 180 - SFr 370.
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from Katowice to Lucerne, including transfers.
Katowice to Lucerne bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Katowice station.
Katowice to Lucerne train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Katowice station.
The best way to get from Katowice to Lucerne is to train via Leipzig which takes 16h 4m and costs SFr 180 - SFr 370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 130 - SFr 150 and takes 21h 18m.
What companies run services between Katowice, Poland and Lucerne, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Katowice to Luzern via Wroclaw Glowny, Leipzig Hbf, Fulda Bahnhof, and Basel SBB in around 16h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Katowice to Luzern, Bahnhof via Zürich Bus Station and Zürich Hbf in around 21h 18m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–290
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–400
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–280
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Basel via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–310
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–130
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–15
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Katowice to Wroclaw Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–35
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Wroclaw Glowny to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–15
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Katowice to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–130
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +48 (12) 30 71 714
- [email protected]
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–5
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–5
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
- Phone
- +48 32 428 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
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 Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- 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 Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Katowice to Zürich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 125–140
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- + 381 31 510 060
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Zürich Hbf to Luzern, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 1–3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Katowice to Lucerne bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Zürich Bus Station.
Katowice to Lucerne train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Wroclaw Glowny station.
Yes, the driving distance between Katowice to Lucerne is 1074 km. It takes approximately 11h 36m to drive from Katowice to Lucerne.
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