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How to get fromLeipzig to Lake Lucerneby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Leipzig to Lake Lucerne by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 11 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    8h 42m
    CHF 149–709

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Leipzig Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train En
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train 75
    10h 58m
    CHF 48–330

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Munich central bus stationbus bus FlixBus 141 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich Central Bus Station to Lucerne Landenbergstrassebus bus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    12h 20m
    CHF 65–105

  4. Drive 673.3 km

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Lucernecar car 673.3 km
    7h 35m
    CHF 111–160

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Hof Hbftrain train Rb
    2. Take the bus from HOF, Hauptbahnhof,st 6 to ST. GALLEN, Lagerstrassebus bus
    3. Take the train from St. Gallen to Arth-Goldautrain train Vae
    16h 18m
    CHF 485–617

  6. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LEJ - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 45m
    CHF 155–397

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

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DRS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 4m
    CHF 163–476

  8. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Basel (BSL)plane plane LEJ - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 41m
    CHF 157–331

  9. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BER - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 17m
    CHF 102–382

  10. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BER - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 8m
    CHF 119–386

Leipzig to Lake Lucerne by train

Calendar45Weekly Trains
Duration8h 42mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 149Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 794.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 42m

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

You can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Luzern via Frankfurt and Basel SBB in around 8h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leipzig central train station to Luzern, Werkhofstrasse via Munich Central Bus Station, Lucerne Landenbergstrasse, and Luzern, Weinbergli in around 12h 20m.

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