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How to get fromLake Lucerne to Hamburgby train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Lake Lucerne to Hamburg by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane ZRH - HAM
    5h 8m
    €85–213

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain train 75
    2. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    12h 41m
    €56–148

  3. Train via Kassel

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbftrain train 20 / ...
    9h 38m
    €183–734

  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 Hamburg central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N24
    16h 4m
    €77–130

  5. Train to Basel, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BSL - HAM
    5h 28m
    €83–286

  6. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    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 Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane MXP - HAM
    6h 56m
    €94–366

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

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane ZRH - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    6h 46m
    €147–519

  8. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain train
    3. Take the train from Singen to Böblingentrain train
    4. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane STR - HAM
    7h 50m
    €142–500

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Lucerne to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    11h 12m
    €117–145

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain train 75
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Hamburg-Altonatrain train Ice
    11h 30m
    €328–1,012

  11. Drive 895.4 km

    1. Drive from Lucerne to Hamburgcar car 895.4 km
    7h 33m
    €155–224

Lake Lucerne to Hamburg by bus and train

Calendar72Weekly Services
Duration9h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€183Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 774.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 8m

What companies run services between Lake Lucerne, Switzerland and Hamburg, Germany?

You can take a bus from Luzern, Kantonalbank to Hamburg Hbf via Luzern, Bundesplatz, Luzern, Basel SBB, and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe in around 9h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Luzern, Werkhofstrasse to Hamburg central bus station via Luzern, Weinbergli, Lucerne Landenbergstrasse, and Zurich Bus Station in around 16h 4m.

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