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How to get fromLake Lucerne to Rüdesheim am Rheinby train, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)

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There are 6 ways to get from Lake Lucerne to Rüdesheim am Rhein by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Rüdesheimbus bus 10A / ...
    6h 34m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Luzern to Saarbrücken bus stationbus bus FlixBus N846
    2. Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Mainz central train stationbus bus N90 / ...
    10h 43m
    €45–75

  3. Drive 454.5 km

    1. Drive from Lucerne to Rüdesheim am Rheincar car 454.5 km
    4h 1m
    €79–114

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    5h 41m
    €93–237

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S5 / ...
    9h 19m
    €102–186

  6. Train to Basel, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    3. Take the bus from Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof to Rüdesheimbus bus
    5h 56m

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights

Calendar96Weekly Planes
Duration1h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€71Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 448.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 34m

What companies run services between Lake Lucerne, Switzerland and Rüdesheim am Rhein, Germany?

You can take a bus from Luzern, Werkhofstrasse to Rüdesheim via Luzern, Weinbergli, Luzern, Saarbrücken bus station, Mainz central train station, and Mainz, Hauptbahnhof in around 10h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brunnen, See/Schiffstation to Rüdesheim via Arth-Goldau, Bahnhof, Arth-Goldau, Mannheim Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Ludwigshafen, Mitte, Mainz, Hauptbahnhof, and Mainz, Hauptbahnhof in around 9h 19m.

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