There are 6 ways to get from Lucerne to Garda by bus, train (Trenitalia), car, train, or plane
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Bus, line 163 bus
best- Take the bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Verona Porta Nuovabus
- Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova Station to Gardabus 163 / ...
6h 52m€16–24Train
- Take the train from Luzern to Luganotrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Peschiera Del Gardatrain Fr
7h 10m€97–154Drive 361.8 km
- Drive from Lucerne to Gardacar 361.8 km
4h 22m€76–109Train, fly
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane ZRH - VRN
8h 57m€137–414Train via Milan
- Take the train from Luzern to Luganotrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Peschiera Del Gardatrain Re6
7h 26m€68–102Bus
- Take the bus from Luzern to Veronabus FlixBus N401
7h 46m€39–58
Lucerne to Garda by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lucerne to Garda is to bus and line 163 bus which costs €16 - €25 and takes 6h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Lucerne to Garda is to drive which takes 4h 22m and costs €75 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Lucerne to Garda. However, there are services departing from Luzern, Bahnhof and arriving at Garda via Verona Porta Nuova Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Lucerne to Garda. However, there are services departing from Luzern and arriving at Peschiera Del Garda via Lugano and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 10m.
The distance between Lucerne and Garda is 412 km. The road distance is 361.8 km.
The best way to get from Lucerne to Garda without a car is to bus and line 163 bus which takes 6h 52m and costs €16 - €25.
It takes approximately 6h 52m to get from Lucerne to Garda, including transfers.
Lucerne to Garda bus services, operated by Zlatan Prevoz doo, depart from Luzern, Bahnhof station.
Lucerne to Garda train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Luzern station.
The best way to get from Lucerne to Garda is to bus and line 163 bus which takes 6h 52m and costs €16 - €25. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €95 - €160 and takes 7h 10m.
What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and Garda, Veneto, Italy?
You can take a bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Garda via Verona Porta Nuova Station in around 6h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Luzern to Garda via Lugano, Milano Centrale, Peschiera Del Garda, and Peschiera - bivio stazione in around 7h 10m.
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–550
Flights from Zurich Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–550
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–370
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
Train from Luzern to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Luzern to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Peschiera Del Garda
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Peschiera Del Garda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- + 381 31 510 060
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +39 045 805 7922
- [email protected]
- Website
- atv.verona.it
Bus from Verona Porta Nuova Station to Garda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- atv.verona.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Luzern to Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Lucerne to Garda bus services, operated by Zlatan Prevoz doo, arrive at Verona Porta Nuova station.
Lucerne to Garda train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lucerne to Garda is 362 km. It takes approximately 4h 22m to drive from Lucerne to Garda.
There are 7002+ hotels available in Garda.

























