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How to get fromLucerne to Madridby train, plane, train (TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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There are 9 ways to get from Lucerne to Madrid by train, plane, train (TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane ZRH - MAD
    5h 54m
    €88–222

  2. Train via Barcelona

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Genèvetrain train
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    4. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    15h 44m
    €267–680

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Genèvetrain train
    2. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus
    24h 26m
    €220–519

  4. Drive 1,544.3 km

    1. Drive from Lucerne to Madridcar car 1,544.3 km
    16h 8m
    €270–389

  5. Train to Basel, fly

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane BSL - MAD
    6h 9m
    €101–255

  6. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane GVA - MAD
    7h 48m
    €161–524

  7. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane MXP - MAD
    8h 32m
    €89–328

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Lausannetrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Lausanne to Annemassetrain train
    3. Take the train from Annemasse to Avignon Tgvtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    16h 27m
    €314–653

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Luzern to Milanbus bus FlixBus N401 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Madridbus bus FlixBus N1138
    27h 25m
    €159–263

Lucerne to Madrid by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration15h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€267Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,314.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 54m

What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and Madrid, Spain?

You can take a train from Luzern to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Genève, Bellegarde, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 15h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Luzern to Madrid via Milan in around 27h 25m.

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