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There are 10 ways to get from Lucerne to Nîmes by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic21 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Nimestrain train Tgv
    7h 54m
    €174–266

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus bus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Nîmesbus bus FlixBus N1156
    13h 45m
    €64–101

  3. Drive  601.1 km

    1. Drive from Lucerne to Nîmescar car 601.1 km
    6h 51m
    €126–182

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Fréjorgues Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane ZRH - MPL
    3. Take the train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gardtrain train
    6h 29m
    €160–383

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Take the bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Annecy to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Nimestrain train Tgv
    9h 2m
    €154–264

  6. Train, bus via Geneva

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Genèvetrain train
    2. Take the bus from Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+R to Gare Routierebus bus 272
    3. Take the train from Annecy to Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sudtrain train K21
    4. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Nimestrain train Tgv
    10h 2m
    €172–287

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane ZRH - MRS
    3. Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Nimestrain train
    6h 56m
    €109–331

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane ZRH - NCE
    3. Take the train from Nice-Saint-Augustin to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain train
    4. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nimestrain train
    9h 34m
    €169–386

  9. Train to Basel, fly to Fréjorgues Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane BSL - MPL
    3. Take the train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gardtrain train
    6h 34m
    €97–353

  10. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport

    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 Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane MXP - MRS
    4. Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Nimestrain train
    9h 35m
    €137–332

Lucerne to Nîmes by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration7h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€174Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 781.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 54m

What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and Nîmes, France?

You can take a train from Luzern to Nimes via Basel SBB, Mulhouse, and Mulhouse Ville in around 7h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Nîmes via Zurich Bus Station in around 13h 45m.

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