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How to get fromLucerne to Nîmesby train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 11 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
    €163–253

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zürich to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Stationbus bus
    12h 6m
    €49–90

  3. Drive  601.1 km

    1. Drive from Lucerne to Nîmescar car 601.1 km
    6h 51m
    €107–155

  4. 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 48m
    €102–321

  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
    €151–261

  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
    €179–284

  7. 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
    8h 48m
    €160–363

  8. 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 33m
    €96–331

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane ZRH - GVA
    3. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nimestrain train
    8h 4m
    €178–457

  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 27m
    €136–310

  11. 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 Antibes to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    4. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nimestrain train
    9h 53m
    €150–394

Lucerne to Nîmes by train

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration7h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€163Cheapest 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 - Parnasse Bus Station via Zürich and Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 12h 6m.

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