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How to get fromLucerne to Nurembergby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Lucerne to Nuremberg by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    7h 8m
    €132–577

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Munich Central Bus Stationbus bus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus FlixBus 234 / ...
    8h 25m
    €38–58

  3. Drive 413.9 km

    1. Drive from Lucerne to Nurembergcar car 413.9 km
    5h 18m
    €72–104

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Nuremberg Airport

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane ZRH - NUE
    6h 25m
    €109–253

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain train 75
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Stuttgartbus bus
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    7h 26m

  6. Train via Stuttgart

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain train N7 / ...
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Schaffhausentrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 87
    4. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 61
    8h
    €100–417

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane ZRH - MUC
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    5h 9m
    €146–415

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane ZRH - STR
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    6h 40m
    €146–448

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    6h 57m
    €127–389

  10. Train to Basel, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane BSL - MUC
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    6h 29m
    €182–514

  11. Train to Basel, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    7h 12m
    €173–528

Lucerne to Nuremberg by train

Calendar116Weekly Trains
Duration7h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€132Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 647.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 8m

What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and Nuremberg, Germany?

You can take a train from Luzern to Nürnberg Hbf via Basel SBB and Frankfurt in around 7h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Nuremberg central bus station via Munich central bus station in around 8h 25m.

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