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

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There are 7 ways to get from Lucerne to Gelsenkirchen 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 Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train 43
    6h 51m
    €133–267

  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
    13h 31m
    €60–101

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain train N7 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus bus
    3. Take the train from Koeln-Muelheim to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train Re
    10h 27m

  4. Drive  652.2 km

    1. Drive from Lucerne to Gelsenkirchencar car 652.2 km
    5h 39m
    €118–170

  5. 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 Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    5h 4m
    €95–268

  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 Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    5h 48m
    €91–254

  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 Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    5h 49m
    €142–324

Lucerne to Gelsenkirchen by train

Calendar39Weekly Trains
Duration6h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€133Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 674.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 51m

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

You can take a train from Luzern to Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Basel SBB in around 6h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Zurich Bus Station, Dortmund central bus station, and Dortmund Hbf in around 13h 31m.

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