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How to get fromLucerne to Bernby train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Lucerne to Bern by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Cuneo to Torino Porta Nuovatrain train
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Berntrain train Ec
    7h 49m
    CHF 136–206

  2. Drive  432.9 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Lucerne to Berncar car 432.9 km
    5h 32m
    CHF 77–111

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cuneo to Turinbus bus 416
    2. Take the bus from Turin to Bernbus bus FlixBus N506
    8h 15m
    CHF 88–118

  4. Drive, bus, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Drive from Lucerne to Saint-Sauveur-sur-Tinéecar car
    2. Take the bus from Saint-Sauveur-sur-Tinée to Robinibus bus
    3. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane NCE - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    7h 26m
    CHF 130–319

  5. Train via Domodossola

    1. Take the train from Cuneo to Torino Porta Nuovatrain train
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Novaratrain train
    3. Take the train from Novara to Domodossolatrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Domodossola to Spieztrain train Ec / ...
    5. Take the train from Spiez to Berntrain train Ic8 / ...
    8h 43m
    CHF 108–144

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cuneo to Torino Porta Nuovatrain train 3224 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Turin to Bernbus bus FlixBus N506
    9h 26m
    CHF 90–122

  7. Drive, bus, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Drive from Lucerne to Saint-Sauveur-sur-Tinéecar car
    2. Take the bus from Saint-Sauveur-sur-Tinée to Robinibus bus
    3. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane NCE - GVA
    4. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train
    8h 28m
    CHF 90–219

  8. Drive, bus, fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train

    1. Drive from Lucerne to Saint-Sauveur-sur-Tinéecar car
    2. Take the bus from Saint-Sauveur-sur-Tinée to Robinibus bus
    3. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane NCE - SXB
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train
    5. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    8h 8m
    CHF 106–302

Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration2h 15mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 84Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 523.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 49m

What companies run services between Lucerne, Italy and Bern, Switzerland?

You can take a vehicle from Lucerne to Bern via Cuneo, Torino Porta Nuova, and Milano Centrale in around 7h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Lucerne to Bern via Cuneo and Turin in around 8h 15m.

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