There are 5 ways to get from Lucerne Station to Rothenburg by train, bus, taxi, or foot
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Train
best- Take the train from Luzern to Emmenbrücke Kapftrain S1 / ...
10 minCHF 2–8Line 50 bus
- Take the bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Rothenburg, Fleckenbus 50 / ...
17 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Lucerne Station to Rothenburgtaxi 8.2 km
8 minCHF 40–55Walk
- Take the walk from Lucerne Station to Rothenburgwalk 7.1 km
1h 25mBus
- Take the bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Emmenbrücke Kapf, Bahnhofbus Ev1
18 minCHF 3–5
Lucerne Station to Rothenburg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lucerne Station to Rothenburg is to train which costs SFr 2 - SFr 8 and takes 10 min.
The fastest way to get from Lucerne Station to Rothenburg is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs SFr 40 - SFr 55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Luzern, Bahnhof and arriving at Rothenburg, Flecken. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Luzern and arriving at Emmenbrücke Kapf. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
The distance between Lucerne Station and Rothenburg is 7 km.
The best way to get from Lucerne Station to Rothenburg without a car is to train which takes 10 min and costs SFr 2 - SFr 8.
The train from Luzern to Emmenbrücke Kapf takes 10 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Lucerne Station to Rothenburg bus services, operated by Auto AG Rothenburg, depart from Luzern, Bahnhof station.
Lucerne Station to Rothenburg train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Luzern station.
The best way to get from Lucerne Station to Rothenburg is to train which takes 10 min and costs SFr 2 - SFr 8. Alternatively, you can line 50 bus, which costs and takes 17 min.
What companies run services between Lucerne Station, Switzerland and Rothenburg, Switzerland?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Luzern to Emmenbrücke Kapf every 30 minutes. Tickets cost CHF 2–8 and the journey takes 10 min. Alternatively, Auto AG Rothenburg operates a bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Rothenburg, Flecken every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 13 min.
Train from Luzern to Emmenbrücke Kapf
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–8
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 41 289 33 22
- Website
- Auto AG Rothenburg
Bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Rothenburg, Flecken
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Auto AG Rothenburg
Bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Emmenbrücke Kapf, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 41 369 65 65
- Website
- Verkehrsbetriebe Luzern Ag
Bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Emmenbrücke Kapf, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Schedules at
- Verkehrsbetriebe Luzern Ag
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–55
Hey Taxi
- Phone
- +41 41 360 60 60
- Website
- heytaxis.ch
Taxi Ernst Hess AG
- Phone
- +41 41 310 10 10
- Website
- hesstaxi.ch
Taxi Luzern
- Phone
- +41 41 310 10 10
- Website
- taxiluzern.ch
Taxi Wyss
- Phone
- +41 77 409 33 11
- Website
- taxi-wyss.ch
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More Questions & Answers
Lucerne Station to Rothenburg bus services, operated by Auto AG Rothenburg, arrive at Rothenburg, Flecken station.
Lucerne Station to Rothenburg train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Emmenbrücke Kapf station.
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