There are 6 ways to get from Lucerne to Gersau by train, bus, ferry, car, or taxi
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Train, line 508 bus
best- Take the train from Luzern to Brunnentrain S3
- Take the bus from Brunnen, Bahnhof to Gersau, Schiffstationbus 508 / ...
1h 10mCHF 21–30Drive 31.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Lucerne to Gersaucar 31.3 km
37 minCHF 6–8Train, line 508 bus via Küssnacht am Rigi, Bahnhof
- Take the train from Luzern to Küssnacht am Rigitrain S3 / ...
- Take the bus from Küssnacht am Rigi, Bahnhof to Gersau, Schiffstationbus 508 / ...
1h 22mCHF 17–24Line 3600 ferry
- Take the ferry from Luzern Bahnhofquai to Gersauferry 3600
1h 33mCHF 26–40Taxi
- Take the taxi from Lucerne to Gersautaxi 31.3 km
37 minCHF 140–180Line 24 bus, line 508 bus
- Take the bus from Luzern, Schwanenplatz to Meggen, Kreuzbus 24
- Take the bus from Küssnacht am Rigi, Bahnhof to Gersau, Wehribus 508 / ...
1h 36mCHF 13–18
Lucerne to Gersau by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lucerne to Gersau is to drive which costs SFr 5 - SFr 8 and takes 37 min.
The fastest way to get from Lucerne to Gersau is to drive which takes 37 min and costs SFr 5 - SFr 8.
No, there is no direct bus from Lucerne to Gersau. However, there are services departing from Luzern, Schwanenplatz and arriving at Gersau, Wehri via Meggen, Kreuz and Küssnacht am Rigi, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 36m.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Luzern Bahnhofquai and arriving at Gersau. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 33m.
The distance between Lucerne and Gersau is 45 km. The road distance is 31.3 km.
The best way to get from Lucerne to Gersau without a car is to train and line 508 bus which takes 1h 10m and costs SFr 20 - SFr 30.
It takes approximately 1h 10m to get from Lucerne to Gersau, including transfers.
Lucerne to Gersau bus services, operated by Verkehrsbetriebe Luzern Ag, depart from Luzern, Schwanenplatz station.
Lucerne to Gersau bus services, operated by Verkehrsbetriebe Luzern Ag, arrive at Meggen, Kreuz station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lucerne to Gersau is 31 km. It takes approximately 37 min to drive from Lucerne to Gersau.
What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and Gersau, Switzerland?
Vierwaldstättersee operates a ferry from Luzern Bahnhofquai to Gersau every 4 hours. Tickets cost CHF 26–40 and the journey takes 1h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Luzern, Schwanenplatz to Gersau, Wehri via Meggen, Kreuz, Küssnacht am Rigi, Litzi, and Küssnacht am Rigi, Bahnhof in around 1h 36m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Luzern to Brunnen
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Luzern to Küssnacht am Rigi
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–15
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Luzern to Brunnen
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–24
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Luzern to Küssnacht am Rigi
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–16
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- 041 817 75 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- aags.ch
Bus from Brunnen, Bahnhof to Gersau, Schiffstation
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Schedules at
- aags.ch
Bus from Küssnacht am Rigi, Bahnhof to Gersau, Schiffstation
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–8
- Schedules at
- aags.ch
Bus from Küssnacht am Rigi, Bahnhof to Gersau, Wehri
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–8
- Schedules at
- aags.ch
- Phone
- +41 41 369 65 65
- Website
- vbl.ch
Bus from Luzern, Schwanenplatz to Meggen, Kreuz
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Schedules at
- vbl.ch
- Phone
- +41 (0)41 367 67 67
- [email protected]
- Website
- lakelucerne.ch
Ferry from Luzern Bahnhofquai to Gersau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–40
- Schedules at
- lakelucerne.ch
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–180
Hey Taxi
- Phone
- +41 41 360 60 60
- Website
- heytaxis.ch
Taxi Ernst Hess AG
- Phone
- +41 41 310 10 10
- Website
- hesstaxi.ch
Taxi Luzern
- Phone
- +41 41 310 10 10
- Website
- taxiluzern.ch
Taxi Wyss
- Phone
- +41 77 409 33 11
- Website
- taxi-wyss.ch
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