There are 11 ways to get from Lucerne to Ghent by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Esttrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain Ic / ...
8h 43m€191–409Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Luzern to Brussels-North train stationbus FlixBus N846
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Ghent Dampoortbus N802 / ...
11h 20m€59–89Drive 684.6 km
- Drive from Lucerne to Ghentcar 684.6 km
7h 7m€122–176Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane ZRH - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
5h 31m€108–248Train
- Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Metz Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain Ic / ...
10h 59m€144–237Train, bus
- Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain Ic21 / ...
- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Gentbus
14h 37mTrain to Zurich Airport, fly to Luxembourg, train
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane ZRH - LUX
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
8h 9m€151–433Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane ZRH - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain
7h 3m€160–385Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from Luzern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane GVA - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
7h 50m€171–372Train to Basel, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BSL - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain
7h 8m€166–433Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from Luzern to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane MXP - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
8h 35m€144–331
Lucerne to Ghent by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lucerne to Ghent is to bus which costs €55 - €90 and takes 11h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Lucerne to Ghent is to train and fly which takes 5h 31m and costs €100 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Lucerne to Ghent. However, there are services departing from Luzern and arriving at Ghent Dampoort via Brussels-North train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Lucerne to Ghent. However, there are services departing from Luzern and arriving at Gand-Saint-Pierre via Basel SBB, St Louis, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Paris Nord and Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 43m.
The distance between Lucerne and Ghent is 1034 km. The road distance is 684.6 km.
The best way to get from Lucerne to Ghent without a car is to train via Paris which takes 8h 43m and costs €190 - €410.
It takes approximately 8h 43m to get from Lucerne to Ghent, including transfers.
Lucerne to Ghent bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Luzern station.
Lucerne to Ghent train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Luzern station.
The best way to get from Lucerne to Ghent is to train via Paris which takes 8h 43m and costs €190 - €410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €90 and takes 11h 20m.
What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and Ghent, Belgium?
You can take a train from Luzern to Gand-Saint-Pierre via Basel SBB, Basel SBB, Saint-Louis, St Louis, Strasbourg, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Paris l'Est, Paris Nord, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 8h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Luzern to Ghent Dampoort via Brussels-North train station in around 11h 20m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–440
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–310
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Luzern to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Luzern to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Luzern to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Lucerne to Ghent bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Lucerne to Ghent train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lucerne to Ghent is 685 km. It takes approximately 7h 7m to drive from Lucerne to Ghent.
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