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

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There are 8 ways to get from Lucerne to Imola by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Luzern to Luganotrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    6h 28m
    €107–173

  2. Bus via Modena

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lucerne to Modena Casello A1 Nord Viale Virgiliobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Modena Casello A1 Nord Viale Virgilio to Imola SP610bus bus
    11h 20m
    €41–59

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Luzern to Bolognabus bus FlixBus 1524 / ...
    9h 6m
    €45–67

  4. Drive  493.9 km

    1. Drive from Lucerne to Imolacar car 493.9 km
    5h 1m
    €103–148

  5. Train, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane ZRH - BLQ
    5h 24m
    €147–409

  6. Train, line 101 bus

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Luganotrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the bus from Bologna Autostazione to Carducci - Savonarolabus bus 101
    6h 45m
    €104–178

  7. Train, fly to Florence Peretola Airport

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane ZRH - FLR
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    7h
    €118–397

  8. Train, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane ZRH - VCE
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna centraletrain train
    7h 40m
    €116–322

Lucerne to Imola by bus

Calendar15Weekly Buses
Duration9h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€45Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 482.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 28m

What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and Imola, Italy?

You can take a train from Luzern to Imola via Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Bologna Centrale in around 6h 28m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Luzern to Bologna twice daily. Tickets cost €40–65 and the journey takes 7h 35m.

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