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

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There are 8 ways to get from Lucerne to Dortmund by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic21 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Dortmund Hbftrain train 43
    7h 1m
    €142–317

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus bus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N07
    11h 45m
    €53–85

  3. Drive  635.8 km

    1. Drive from Lucerne to Dortmundcar car 635.8 km
    5h 29m
    €115–166

  4. Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    5h 25m
    €100–287

  5. Train via Olten

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Oltentrain train Ir26
    2. Take the train from Olten to Dortmund Hbftrain train Ice
    7h 31m
    €197–304

  6. Train, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    6h 30m
    €100–291

  7. Train, fly to Frankfurt

    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 Dortmund Hbftrain train
    6h 33m
    €152–329

  8. Train, fly to Hannover Airport

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane ZRH - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    7h 2m
    €153–429

Lucerne to Dortmund by train

Calendar91Weekly Trains
Duration7h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€142Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 680.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 1m

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

You can take a train from Luzern to Dortmund Hbf via Basel SBB in around 7h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Dortmund central bus station via Zurich Bus Station in around 11h 45m.

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