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

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

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  1. Bus, train via Braunschweig

    best
    1. Take the bus from Kyiv 32 Petlyury St. to Braunschweig, Berliner Platzbus bus
    2. Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    24h 27m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kyiv to Bayreuthbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bayreuth central train station to Munich central bus stationbus bus N86 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Munich Central Bus Station to Lucerne Landenbergstrassebus bus
    28h 10m
    CHF 128–207

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir / ...
    31h 11m
    CHF 349–565

  4. Drive  1,977.8 km

    1. Drive from Kyiv to Lucernecar car 1,977.8 km
    22h 53m
    CHF 376–543

  5. Bus, bus to Chișinău International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Kyiv to Vinnytsiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Sorocabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Soroca to Chisinau Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane RMO - ZRH
    5. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    14h 49m
    CHF 189–424

  6. Train via Mosonmagyaróvár

    1. Take the train from Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi to Mosonmagyarovartrain train
    2. Take the train from Mosonmagyarovar to Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir / ...
    31h 20m
    CHF 340–552

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Kyiv Central Bus station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir / ...
    41h 28m
    CHF 207–306

  8. Bus, bus to Chișinău International Airport, fly to Mulhouse, train

    1. Take the bus from Kyiv to Vinnytsiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Sorocabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Soroca to Chisinau Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Mulhouse (MLH)plane plane RMO - MLH
    5. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    14h 25m
    CHF 166–526

  9. Bus, bus to Chișinău International Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Kyiv to Vinnytsiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Sorocabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Soroca to Chisinau Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane RMO - BGY
    5. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    6. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldautrain train
    17h 12m
    CHF 176–433

  10. Bus, bus to Chișinău International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Kyiv to Vinnytsiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Sorocabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Soroca to Chisinau Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane RMO - MXP
    5. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    6. Take the train from Lugano to Luzerntrain train
    17h 16m
    CHF 141–402

  11. Bus, bus to Iași International Airport, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the bus from Kyiv to Vinnytsiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Bacăubus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bacău to Iașibus bus
    4. Fly from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane IAS - BSL
    5. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    17h 26m
    CHF 178–432

Kyiv to Lucerne by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration31h 11mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 349Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,554.3 km
  • Duration: 24h 27m

What companies run services between Kyiv, Ukraine and Lucerne, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi to Luzern via Wien Hbf, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 31h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kyiv to Lucerne Landenbergstrasse via Kyiv, Bayreuth, Bayreuth central train station, and Munich Central Bus Station in around 28h 10m.

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