There are 7 ways to get from Lucca to Lucerne by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Milan
best- Take the train from Lucca to Firenze S.M.N.train Re
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldautrain Ec
7h 56mCHF 92–219Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from P.Za D'Azeglio to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milan to Luzernbus FlixBus 1524 / ...
11h 2mCHF 78–95Drive 518.8 km
- Drive from Lucca to Lucernecar 518.8 km
5h 24mCHF 99–143Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Lucca to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FLR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
6h 12mCHF 119–338Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Viareggio to Arth-Goldautrain Ec
10h 5mCHF 99–165Train #2
- Take the train from Viareggio to Como S. Giovannitrain Ec
- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Luzerntrain Ec
11h 33mCHF 153–243Train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lucca to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BLQ - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
6h 59mCHF 111–381
Lucca to Lucerne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lucca to Lucerne is to bus which costs SFr 75 - SFr 95 and takes 11h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Lucca to Lucerne is to drive which takes 5h 24m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 150.
No, there is no direct bus from Lucca to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Viale Papi and arriving at Luzern via P.Za D'Azeglio and Milan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Lucca to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Lucca and arriving at Luzern via Firenze S.M.N., Bologna centrale, Milano Centrale and Arth-Goldau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 56m.
The distance between Lucca and Lucerne is 613 km. The road distance is 518.8 km.
The best way to get from Lucca to Lucerne without a car is to train via Milan which takes 7h 56m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 220.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Lucca to Lucerne, including transfers.
Lucca to Lucerne bus services, operated by Autostradale, depart from P.Za D'Azeglio station.
Lucca to Lucerne train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Lucca station.
The best way to get from Lucca to Lucerne is to train via Milan which takes 7h 56m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 75 - SFr 95 and takes 11h 2m.
What companies run services between Lucca, Italy and Lucerne, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Lucca to Luzern via Firenze S.M.N., Bologna centrale, Milano Centrale, and Arth-Goldau in around 7h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Viale Papi to Luzern via Viareggio P.Za D'Azeglio, P.Za D'Azeglio, and Milan in around 11h 2m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–340
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–400
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–470
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–490
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–420
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–300
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–470
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–490
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–420
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lucca to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–12
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lucca to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–12
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lucca to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–12
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–20
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–20
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–16
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–16
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 24–35
Train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–90
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 60–90
- 2nd Class
- CHF 45–60
Train from Viareggio to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 100–150
- 2nd Class
- CHF 90–130
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 24–35
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–17
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–17
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–26
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Viareggio to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–150
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–26
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 02 3008 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Autostradale
Bus from P.Za D'Azeglio to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 62
- Website
- Autostradale
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milan to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Milan to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–23
- Website
- RegioJet
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Booking & Getting There
Lucca to Lucerne bus services, operated by Autostradale, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Lucca to Lucerne train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Firenze S.M.N. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lucca to Lucerne is 519 km. It takes approximately 5h 24m to drive from Lucca to Lucerne.
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