There are 13 ways to get from Lucerne to Calafat by train, plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train
best- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ZRH - SOF
- Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain
12h 37m$104–261Train to Basel, fly to Sofia Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BSL - SOF
- Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain
12h 57m$79–316Train, bus via Vienna
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain N7 / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keletitrain Ec
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Baile Herculanetrain Ic
- Take the bus from Băile Herculane to Calafatbus
26h 47m$209–337Bus
- Take the bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Timișoarabus
- Take the bus from Timișoara to Calafatbus
27h 55m$164–256Drive 1,503.2 km
- Drive from Lucerne to Calafatcar 1,503.2 km
16h 24m$303–438Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, bus, drive
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane ZRH - BEG
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Negotinbus
- Drive from Negotin to Calafatcar
11h 58m$119–315Train to Mulhouse, fly to Niš Constantine The Great Airport, bus, drive
- Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Mulhouse (MLH) to Niš Constantine The Great Airport (INI)plane MLH - INI
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Vratarnicabus
- Drive from Vratarnica to Calafatcar
10h 14m$105–433Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Craiova Airport, bus
- Take the train from Luzern to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Craiova Airport (CRA)plane BGY - CRA
- Take the bus from Craiova to Calafatbus
11h 48mTrain to Zurich Airport, fly to Pristina, bus, drive
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Pristina (PRN)plane ZRH - PRN
- Take the bus from Pristina, M2 to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Vratarnicabus
- Drive from Vratarnica to Calafatcar
14h 35m$119–613Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the train from Luzern to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BGY - SOF
- Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain
15h 55m$127–345Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Skopje International Airport, shuttle, bus, drive
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane ZRH - SKP
- Take a shuttle bus from Skopje Airport to Pristina
- Take the bus from Pristina, M2 to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Vratarnicabus
- Drive from Vratarnica to Calafatcar
14h 59m$310–639Train
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain N7 / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keletitrain Ec
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Craiovatrain Ic
- Take the train from Craiova to Calafattrain
30h 29m$215–337Train, bus
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain N7 / ...
- Take the bus from Zurich to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Calafatbus
36h 44m$166–231
Lucerne to Calafat by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lucerne to Calafat is to train and fly which costs $75 - $320 and takes 12h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Lucerne to Calafat is to train and fly and bus and drive which takes 10h 14m and costs $100 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Lucerne to Calafat. However, there are services departing from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse and arriving at Calafat via Zurich Bus Station and Timișoara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Lucerne to Calafat. However, there are services departing from Luzern and arriving at Calafat via Zuerich Hb, Wien Hbf, Budapest-Keleti and Craiova. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 29m.
The distance between Lucerne and Calafat is 1621 km. The road distance is 1503.2 km.
The best way to get from Lucerne to Calafat without a car is to train and bus via Vienna which takes 26h 47m and costs $200 - $340.
It takes approximately 12h 37m to get from Lucerne to Calafat, including transfers.
Lucerne to Calafat bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse station.
Lucerne to Calafat train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Luzern station.
The best way to get from Lucerne to Calafat is to bus which takes 27h 55m and costs $160 - $260. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $210 - $340 and takes 30h 29m.
What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and Calafat, Romania?
You can take a bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Calafat via Zurich Bus Station and Timișoara in around 27h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Luzern to Calafat via Zürich HB, Zuerich Hb, Wien Hbf, Budapest-Keleti, and Craiova in around 30h 29m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–330
Flights from Basel to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Zurich Airport to Pristina via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–270
Flights from Zurich Airport to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Zurich Airport to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–320
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Pristina via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Skopje International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–350
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–210
- Website
- comlux.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–260
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Basel to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from Mulhouse to Niš Constantine The Great Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–340
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $25–270
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $25–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–220
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Zurich Airport to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–320
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Skopje International Airport via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–310
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–260
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Craiova Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–220
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–6
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Sofia to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–6
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Sofia to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–6
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Luzern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Luzern to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Luzern to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Luzern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Luzern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbf
- *
- $110–180
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- *
- $40–65
Train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbf
- *
- $110–180
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- *
- $40–65
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $74
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $74
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Baile Herculane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–29
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $33–38
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Craiova to Calafat
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Băile Herculane to Calafat
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Timișoara
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Timișoara to Calafat
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sofia to Calafat
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- 019 435 045
- [email protected]
- Website
- nikolicprevoz.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Negotin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–21
- Schedules at
- nikolicprevoz.rs
- Phone
- +381 19 542 888
- [email protected]
- Website
- polazak.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Negotin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- polazak.rs
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Vratarnica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Vratarnica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Vratarnica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
- [email protected]
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–26
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–26
- Website
- TERRAVISION
- Phone
- 035.319366
- [email protected]
- Website
- orioshuttle.com
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Schedules at
- orioshuttle.com
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Schedules at
- orioshuttle.com
- Phone
- +40 768 922 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- bbilantravel.ro
Bus from Craiova to Calafat
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- bbilantravel.ro
- Phone
- +383 44 344 200
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pristina, M2 to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–12
- Schedules at
- SP Adio
Bus from Pristina, M2 to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–12
- Schedules at
- SP Adio
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Skopje Airport to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $160–270
- Website
- GoOpti
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Zurich to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
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Booking & Getting There
Lucerne to Calafat bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai.
Calafat is 1h ahead of Lucerne. It is currently 12:19 AM in Lucerne and 1:19 AM in Calafat.
Lucerne to Calafat train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lucerne to Calafat is 1503 km. It takes approximately 16h 24m to drive from Lucerne to Calafat.
There are 72+ hotels available in Calafat.








































































