There are 6 ways to get from Lucerne to Kempten (Allgäu) by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Zurich
best- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain N7 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bregenztrain Ec
- Take the train from Lindau-Insel to Kemptentrain Re7
5h 32m€82–232Drive 220.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Lucerne to Kempten (Allgäu)car 220.4 km
3h 14m€38–55Bus
- Take the bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Lindaubus
- Take the bus from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to Kemptenbus Re7
7h 33mTrain, fly
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane ZRH - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain
- Take the train from Pasing to Kemptentrain
6h 14m€148–333Train
- Take the train from Luzern to St. Gallentrain Vae
- Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to Kemptentrain Re70 / ...
5h 35m€70–138Train via Weinfelden
- Take the train from Luzern to Weinfeldentrain 75
- Take the train from Weinfelden to St. Margrethen SGtrain S5
- Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to Kemptentrain Re7
6h 23m€46–83
Lucerne to Kempten (Allgäu) by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lucerne to Kempten (Allgäu) is to drive which costs €35 - €55 and takes 3h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Lucerne to Kempten (Allgäu) is to drive which takes 3h 14m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Lucerne to Kempten (Allgäu). However, there are services departing from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse and arriving at Kempten via Zurich Bus Station and Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Lucerne to Kempten (Allgäu). However, there are services departing from Luzern and arriving at Kempten via Zürich HB, Bregenz and Lindau-Insel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 32m.
The distance between Lucerne and Kempten (Allgäu) is 274 km. The road distance is 220.4 km.
The best way to get from Lucerne to Kempten (Allgäu) without a car is to train via Zurich which takes 5h 32m and costs €80 - €240.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Lucerne to Kempten (Allgäu), including transfers.
Lucerne to Kempten (Allgäu) bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse station.
Lucerne to Kempten (Allgäu) train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Luzern station.
The best way to get from Lucerne to Kempten (Allgäu) is to train via Zurich which takes 5h 32m and costs €80 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 33m.
What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and Kempten (Allgäu), Germany?
You can take a train from Luzern to Kempten via Zürich HB, Bregenz, and Lindau-Insel in around 5h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Kempten via Zurich Bus Station, Lindau, and Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof in around 7h 33m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Train from Luzern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Lindau-Insel to Kempten
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Flughafen München to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Pasing to Kempten
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to Kempten
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to Kempten
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- 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
Train from Luzern to Weinfelden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Luzern to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- Thurbo
Train from Weinfelden to St. Margrethen SG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €9–12
- 1st Class Ticket
- €15–19
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- RegioJet
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Lindau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Bus from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to Kempten
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
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More Questions & Answers
Lucerne to Kempten (Allgäu) bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai.
Lucerne to Kempten (Allgäu) train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lucerne to Kempten (Allgäu) is 220 km. It takes approximately 3h 14m to drive from Lucerne to Kempten (Allgäu).
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