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There are 11 ways to get from Lucerne to Bayreuth by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    4. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbftrain train
    8h 24m
    €147–481

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Munich Central Bus Stationbus bus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Bayreuth central train stationbus bus FlixBus 234 / ...
    10h 5m
    €43–66

  3. Drive  485.6 km

    1. Drive from Lucerne to Bayreuthcar car 485.6 km
    5h 47m
    €86–124

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane ZRH - MUC
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbftrain train
    6h 25m
    €160–427

  5. Train via Stuttgart

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain train N7 / ...
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Schaffhausentrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 87
    4. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Nuernberg Hbftrain train Re
    5. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbftrain train
    8h 57m
    €111–410

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Nürnbergbus bus
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbftrain train
    10h 53m
    €111–145

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

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane ZRH - STR
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbftrain train
    8h 1m
    €166–471

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbftrain train
    8h 6m
    €152–404

  9. Train to Basel, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane BSL - MUC
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbftrain train
    7h 45m
    €201–535

  10. Train to Basel, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbftrain train
    8h 21m
    €203–562

  11. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane ZRH - PRG
    3. Take the bus from Prague Airport Terminal 1/2 to Cheb Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Cheb to Kirchenlaibachtrain train
    9h 34m
    €120–267

Lucerne to Bayreuth by train

Calendar104Weekly Trains
Duration8h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€147Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 740 km
  • Duration: 8h 24m

What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and Bayreuth, Germany?

You can take a train from Luzern to Bayreuth Hbf via Basel SBB, Frankfurt, and Nürnberg Hbf in around 8h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Bayreuth central train station via Munich central bus station in around 10h 5m.

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