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€68–122Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Luzern to Freiburgbus FlixBus N401 / ...
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus N1135 / ...
6h 35m€30–46Drive 287.5 km
- Drive from Lucerne to Karlsruhecar 287.5 km
2h 36m€52–75Train, 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 Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
4h 30m€133–383Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Zug(Ch) to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ec
4h 58m€73–132
Lucerne to Karlsruhe by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lucerne to Karlsruhe is to bus which costs €30 - €50 and takes 6h 35m.
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 6h 35m.
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 €65 - €130.
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 €65 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €50 and takes 6h 35m.
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 6h 35m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–550
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–27
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Zug(Ch) to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €80–120
- 2nd Class
- €65–90
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
- €17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Freiburg to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
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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