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How to get fromLucerne to Bucharestby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Lucerne to Bucharest by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    best
    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane ZRH - OTP
    6h 13m
    $110–282

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Luzern to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane MXP - OTP
    8h 57m
    $104–416

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain train N7 / ...
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    29h 20m
    $402–746

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Verona Porta Nuovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Bucureştibus bus
    29h 44m
    $155–192

  5. Drive 1,791.8 km

    1. Drive from Lucerne to Bucharestcar car 1,791.8 km
    18h 29m
    $362–522

  6. Train to Basel, fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane plane BSL - BBU
    6h 46m
    $106–299

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain train Ir75 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bucharestbus bus FlixBus 1921
    32h 29m
    $194–348

Lucerne to Bucharest by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration29h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$402Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,472.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 13m

What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and Bucharest, Romania?

You can take a train from Luzern to Bucuresti Nord via Zürich HB, Zuerich Hb, and Wien Hbf in around 29h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Bucureşti via Verona Porta Nuova in around 29h 44m.

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