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How to get fromLake Lucerne to Budapestby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Lake Lucerne to Budapest by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane ZRH - BUD
    5h 35m
    Ft 35,073–79,065

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain train 75
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Dornbirntrain train Rjx
    3. Take the bus from Dornbirn to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus
    18h 12m
    Ft 18,442–65,512

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain train 75
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Wien Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train Ec
    12h 23m
    Ft 20,328–61,898

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus bus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Budapest Népliget bus stationbus bus FlixBus N191 / ...
    17h 24m
    Ft 31,973–52,936

  5. Drive 977.3 km

    1. Drive from Lucerne to Budapestcar car 977.3 km
    10h 8m
    Ft 61,529–88,875

  6. Train to Basel, fly

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane BSL - BUD
    6h
    Ft 23,087–79,688

  7. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Flüelen to Mendrisiotrain train
    2. Take the train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane MXP - BUD
    7h 8m
    Ft 25,053–115,154

Lake Lucerne to Budapest by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration12h 23mAverage Duration
TicketFt 20,328Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 884.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 35m

What companies run services between Lake Lucerne, Switzerland and Budapest, Hungary?

You can take a train from Luzern to Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Zürich HB and Wien Hbf in around 12h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Luzern, Werkhofstrasse to Kálvin tér via Luzern, Weinbergli, Lucerne Landenbergstrasse, Zurich Bus Station, Budapest Népliget bus station, and Népliget in around 17h 24m.

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