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

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There are 9 ways to get from Lake Lucerne to Vienna 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 Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane ZRH - VIE
    4h 49m
    €96–234

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain train 75
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Wien Hbftrain train rjx 167
    9h 39m
    €41–78

  3. 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 Vienna Erdbergbus bus FlixBus N882 / ...
    13h 29m
    €67–120

  4. Drive 737.4 km

    1. Drive from Lucerne to Viennacar car 737.4 km
    7h 52m
    €128–184

  5. Train to Basel, fly

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane BSL - VIE
    5h 9m
    €109–307

  6. 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 Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane MXP - VIE
    6h 32m
    €90–408

  7. Train, train to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Rorschachtrain train
    3. Fly from Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport (ACH) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane ACH - VIE
    6h 27m
    €348–653

  8. Train via Wien Hbf

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain train 75
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    10h 47m
    €106–168

  9. Train via Bregenz

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Weinfeldentrain train 75
    2. Take the train from Weinfelden to St. Margrethen SGtrain train S5
    3. Take the train from Bregenz to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    12h 2m
    €112–186

Lake Lucerne to Vienna by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration9h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€41Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 686 km
  • Duration: 4h 49m

What companies run services between Lake Lucerne, Switzerland and Vienna, Austria?

You can take a train from Luzern to Wien Hbf via Zürich HB in around 9h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Luzern, Werkhofstrasse to Vienna Erdberg via Luzern, Weinbergli, Lucerne Landenbergstrasse, and Zurich Bus Station in around 13h 29m.

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