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

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There are 6 ways to get from Lucerne to Bolzano by bus, train (Trenitalia), car, train, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Verona Porta Nuovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Verona to Bolzano Southbus bus 494 / ...
    7h 5m
    €26–39

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain train N7 / ...
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Bolzano Bozentrain train Re
    8h 16m
    €74–223

  3. Drive  331.6 km

    1. Drive from Lucerne to Bolzanocar car 331.6 km
    4h 26m
    €70–101

  4. Train, fly, shuttle

    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 a shuttle bus from Flughafen München to Bolzanoshuttle bus
    7h 28m
    €227–449

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain train Ir75 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bolzano Southbus bus FlixBus 488
    7h 45m
    €53–83

  6. Train, bus via Sankt Gallen

    1. Take the train from Luzern to St. Gallentrain train Vae
    2. Take the bus from St. Gallen train station to Bolzano Southbus bus FlixBus 488
    8h 1m
    €69–104

Lucerne to Bolzano by train

Calendar53Weekly Trains
Duration8h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€74Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 525.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 5m

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

You can take a bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Bolzano South via Verona Porta Nuova and Verona in around 7h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Luzern to Bolzano Bozen via Zürich HB, Zuerich Hb, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, and Brennero - Brenner in around 8h 16m.

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