There are 5 ways to get from Lucerne to Karlsruhe by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)
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Train via Basel
best- Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain Ic21 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
3h 13m€62–166Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Luzern to Freiburgbus FlixBus N401 / ...
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus N33 / ...
5h 45m€27–44Drive 287.5 km
- Drive from Lucerne to Karlsruhecar 287.5 km
2h 36m€51–74Train, fly
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane ZRH - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 33m€124–345Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Zug(Ch) to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ec
4h 58m€75–148
Lucerne to Karlsruhe by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lucerne to Karlsruhe is to bus which costs €26 - €45 and takes 5h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Lucerne to Karlsruhe is to drive which takes 2h 36m and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Lucerne to Karlsruhe station. However, there are services departing from Luzern and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station via Freiburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Lucerne to Karlsruhe. However, there are services departing from Luzern and arriving at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 13m.
The distance between Lucerne and Karlsruhe is 286 km. The road distance is 287.5 km.
The best way to get from Lucerne to Karlsruhe without a car is to train via Basel which takes 3h 13m and costs €60 - €170.
It takes approximately 3h 13m to get from Lucerne to Karlsruhe, including transfers.
Lucerne to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Luzern station.
Lucerne to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Luzern station.
The best way to get from Lucerne to Karlsruhe is to train via Basel which takes 3h 13m and costs €60 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €26 - €45 and takes 5h 45m.
What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and Karlsruhe, Germany?
You can take a train from Luzern to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Basel SBB in around 3h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Luzern to Karlsruhe central train station via Freiburg in around 5h 45m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–440
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Luzern to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Freiburg to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Lucerne to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Freiburg station.
Lucerne to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lucerne to Karlsruhe is 288 km. It takes approximately 2h 36m to drive from Lucerne to Karlsruhe.
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