There are 6 ways to get from Lucerne to Friedrichshafen by train, ferry, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Luzern to Konstanz Bahnhoftrain 75
- Take the ferry from Konstanz Hafen to Friedrichshafen Hafenferry Kat
3h 45m€23–30Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Friedrichshafenbus FlixBus 234 / ...
4h 20m€11–19Drive 180.2 km
- Drive from Lucerne to Friedrichshafencar 180.2 km
2h 11m€35–50Train, ferry via Zurich
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain N7 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Romanshorntrain Ic8
- Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry 234 / ...
3h 49m€35–86Train
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain N7 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Schaffhausentrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain Re3
3h 59m€47–66Train, ferry via Gossau
- Take the train from Luzern to Herisautrain Vae
- Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry 234 / ...
4h 6m€52–81
Lucerne to Friedrichshafen by train and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lucerne to Friedrichshafen is to bus which costs €11 - €19 and takes 4h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Lucerne to Friedrichshafen is to drive which takes 2h 11m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Lucerne to Friedrichshafen. However, there are services departing from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse and arriving at Friedrichshafen via Zurich Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Lucerne to Friedrichshafen. However, there are services departing from Luzern and arriving at Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof via Zürich HB and Schaffhausen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 59m.
The distance between Lucerne and Friedrichshafen is 164 km. The road distance is 180.2 km.
The best way to get from Lucerne to Friedrichshafen without a car is to train and ferry which takes 3h 45m and costs €23 - €35.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Lucerne to Friedrichshafen, including transfers.
Lucerne to Friedrichshafen bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse station.
Lucerne to Friedrichshafen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Luzern station.
The best way to get from Lucerne to Friedrichshafen is to bus which takes 4h 20m and costs €11 - €19. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €45 - €70 and takes 3h 59m.
What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and Friedrichshafen, Germany?
You can take a bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Friedrichshafen via Zurich Bus Station in around 4h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Luzern to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof via Zürich HB and Schaffhausen in around 3h 59m.
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Luzern to Konstanz Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Luzern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Romanshorn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Luzern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- Thurbo
Train from Zürich HB to Romanshorn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €8–11
- 1st Class Ticket
- €12–15
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Schaffhausen to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Luzern to Herisau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- 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
- €3–6
- Website
- RegioJet
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Friedrichshafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- DB Bus
Ferry from Konstanz Hafen to Friedrichshafen Hafen
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- DB Bus
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 3640-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- bsb.de
Ferry from Konstanz Hafen to Friedrichshafen Hafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Schedules at
- bsb.de
Ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehre
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Schedules at
- bsb.de
Ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehre
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Schedules at
- bsb.de
Ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehre
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Bodensee-Schifffahrt Ag
Ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehre
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Bodensee-Schifffahrt Ag
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Booking & Getting There
Lucerne to Friedrichshafen bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai.
Lucerne to Friedrichshafen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lucerne to Friedrichshafen is 180 km. It takes approximately 2h 11m to drive from Lucerne to Friedrichshafen.
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