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How to get fromLake Lucerne to Madridby train, plane, train (TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Lake Lucerne to Madrid by train, plane, train (TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), 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 Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane ZRH - MAD
    5h 54m
    €83–222

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    cheapest
    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 Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane MXP - MAD
    7h 17m
    €75–345

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Genèvetrain train
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    4. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    16h 15m
    €260–674

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Luzern to Milanbus bus FlixBus N401 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Madridbus bus FlixBus N1138
    28h 35m
    €151–269

  5. Drive 1,544.3 km

    1. Drive from Lucerne to Madridcar car 1,544.3 km
    16h 8m
    €267–385

  6. Train to Basel, fly

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane BSL - MAD
    6h 9m
    €101–265

  7. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane GVA - MAD
    7h 48m
    €158–511

  8. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Flüelen to Chiassotrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane LIN - MAD
    8h 12m
    €125–347

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Genèvetrain train
    2. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Nimes to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    19h 38m
    €260–561

  10. Bus via Padova

    1. Take the bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Méndez Álvaro Estación Surbus bus
    34h 15m
    €136–183

Lake Lucerne to Madrid by bus, foot, and train

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration16h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€260Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,314.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 54m

What companies run services between Lake Lucerne, Switzerland and Madrid, Spain?

You can take a bus from Luzern, Kantonalbank to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Luzern, Bundesplatz, Luzern, Genève, Bellegarde, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 16h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Luzern, Werkhofstrasse to Madrid via Luzern, Weinbergli, Luzern, and Milan in around 28h 35m.

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