There are 5 ways to get from Lucerne to Novara by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Luzern to Luganotrain Ic21 / ...
- Take the train from Lugano to Busto Arsizio Nordtrain S50
5h 1m€63–177Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Luzern to Milanbus FlixBus 1524 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Novarabus N550 / ...
5h 55m€21–46Bus via Rho
- Take the bus from Lucerne to Aresebus
5h 31m€23–34Drive 254 km
- Drive from Lucerne to Novaracar 254 km
3h 6m€45–64Train, fly
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ZRH - MXP
4h 32m€82–217
Lucerne to Novara by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lucerne to Novara is to bus which costs €21 - €50 and takes 5h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Lucerne to Novara is to drive which takes 3h 6m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Lucerne to Novara. However, there are services departing from Lucerne and arriving at RHO p.za Liberta' via ARESE v.le Sempione fr. 2 / Matteotti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Lucerne to Novara. However, there are services departing from Luzern and arriving at Novara Nord via Lugano and Busto Arsizio Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 1m.
The distance between Lucerne and Novara is 249 km. The road distance is 254 km.
The best way to get from Lucerne to Novara without a car is to train which takes 5h 1m and costs €60 - €180.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Lucerne to Novara, including transfers.
Lucerne to Novara bus services, operated by Gruppo Di Maio, depart from Lucerne station.
Lucerne to Novara train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Luzern station.
The best way to get from Lucerne to Novara is to train which takes 5h 1m and costs €60 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus via Rho, which costs €23 - €35 and takes 5h 31m.
What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and Novara, Italy?
You can take a train from Luzern to Novara Nord via Lugano and Busto Arsizio Nord in around 5h 1m. Alternatively, Gruppo Di Maio operates a bus from Lucerne to Arese twice a week. Tickets cost €19–27 and the journey takes 3h 55m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
Train from Luzern to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Busto Arsizio Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Trenord
- 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
- +39 0827 34 117
- [email protected]
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Lucerne to Arese
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Luzern to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Novara
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Luzern to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +39 02 3008 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Autostradale
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Novara
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Autostradale
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Novara
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Lucerne to Novara bus services, operated by Gruppo Di Maio, arrive at Arese station.
Lucerne to Novara train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lucerne to Novara is 254 km. It takes approximately 3h 6m to drive from Lucerne to Novara.
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