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How to get fromLucerne to Calaisby train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Lucerne to Calais by train (TGV), bus, train, 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 Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain train Ter
    10h 4m
    €189–460

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Luzern to Brussels-North train stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Lillebus bus 228 / ...
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain train Ter
    14h 29m
    €88–134

  3. Drive  747.6 km

    1. Drive from Lucerne to Calaiscar car 747.6 km
    8h 16m
    €156–224

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane ZRH - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    4. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain train
    8h 48m
    €135–301

  5. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Offenburg to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Paris Nord to Lille Flandrestrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain train Ter
    10h 19m
    €202–408

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Metz - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain train Ter
    15h 44m
    €107–170

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane ZRH - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain train
    4. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain train
    8h 21m
    €157–376

  8. Train to Basel, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BSL - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain train
    4. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain train
    8h 36m
    €189–426

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to London City Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane ZRH - LCY
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train
    4. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain train
    10h 17m
    €232–622

  10. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Luxembourg, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane ZRH - LUX
    3. Take the train from Luxembourg to Namurtrain train
    4. Take the train from Namur to Lille Flandrestrain train
    5. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain train
    12h 32m
    €182–489

  11. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ZRH - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    5. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain train
    11h 14m
    €243–466

Lucerne to Calais by train and tram

Calendar16Weekly Services
Duration10h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€189Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 969.4 km
  • Duration: 10h 4m

What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and Calais, France?

You can take a train from Luzern to Calais Ville via Basel SBB, Offenburg Bahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, Lille Europe, Gare Lille Europe, Gare Lille Flandres, and Lille Flandres in around 10h 4m.

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