There are 8 ways to get from Lucerne to Arad by train, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
best- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane ZRH - BUD
- Take the train from Ferihegy to Szolnoktrain
- Take the train from Szolnok to Aradtrain
9h 4m$170–357Train to Basel, fly to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)plane BSL - TSR
- Take the bus from Timişoara to Arad, Autogara Transdarabus
8h 47m$117–319Train
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain N7 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Wien Hbftrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keletitrain Ec
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Aradtrain Ic
17h 41m$121–286Bus
- Take the bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Aradbus FlixBus 1921
19h 40m$125–217Drive 1,234 km
- Drive from Lucerne to Aradcar 1,234 km
12h 23m$249–360Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)plane ZRH - TSR
- Take the bus from Timişoara to Arad, Autogara Transdarabus
10h 57m$124–319Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane ZRH - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keletitrain
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Aradtrain
12h 53m$163–393Bus via Verona
- Take the bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Verona Porta Nuovabus
- Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Arad, Autogara Transdarabus
20h 33m$135–172
Lucerne to Arad by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lucerne to Arad is to bus via Verona which costs $130 - $180 and takes 20h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Lucerne to Arad is to train and fly and bus which takes 8h 47m and costs $110 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from Lucerne to Arad. However, there are services departing from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse and arriving at Arad via Zurich Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Lucerne to Arad. However, there are services departing from Luzern and arriving at Arad via Zürich HB, Wien Hbf and Budapest-Keleti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 41m.
The distance between Lucerne and Arad is 1110 km. The road distance is 1234 km.
The best way to get from Lucerne to Arad without a car is to train which takes 17h 41m and costs $120 - $290.
It takes approximately 9h 4m to get from Lucerne to Arad, including transfers.
Lucerne to Arad bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse station.
Lucerne to Arad train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Luzern station.
The best way to get from Lucerne to Arad is to train which takes 17h 41m and costs $120 - $290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $220 and takes 19h 40m.
What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and Arad, Romania?
You can take a train from Luzern to Arad via Zürich HB, Wien Hbf, and Budapest-Keleti in around 17h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Arad via Zurich Bus Station in around 19h 40m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–120
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–280
Flights from Zurich Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–280
Flights from Zurich Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from Basel to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–220
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Zurich Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Zurich Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Ferihegy to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Szolnok to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Ferihegy to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Szolnok to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Luzern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $22–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Zürich HB to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- $45–70
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- $45–70
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +4-0745-267.686
- Website
- vertrantis.autogari.ro
Bus from Timişoara to Arad, Autogara Transdara
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- vertrantis.autogari.ro
Bus from Timişoara to Arad, Autogara Transdara
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- vertrantis.autogari.ro
- Phone
- + 381 31 510 060
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Arad, Autogara Transdara
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Lucerne to Arad bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai.
Arad is 1h ahead of Lucerne. It is currently 11:52 PM in Lucerne and 12:52 AM in Arad.
Lucerne to Arad train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lucerne to Arad is 1234 km. It takes approximately 12h 23m to drive from Lucerne to Arad.
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