There are 4 ways to get from Lucerne to Oberstaufen by train or car
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Train via Zurich
best- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain N7 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bregenztrain Ec
- Take the train from Lindau-Insel to Oberstaufentrain Re7
5h 2m€65–96Train via Weinfelden
cheapest- Take the train from Luzern to Weinfeldentrain 75
- Take the train from Weinfelden to St. Margrethen SGtrain S5
- Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to Oberstaufentrain Re7
5h 52m€28–49Drive 188.9 km
- Drive from Lucerne to Oberstaufencar 188.9 km
2h 52m€34–49Train
- Take the train from Luzern to St. Gallentrain Vae
- Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to Oberstaufentrain Re70 / ...
5h 5m€52–87
Lucerne to Oberstaufen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lucerne to Oberstaufen is to train via Weinfelden which costs €27 - €50 and takes 5h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Lucerne to Oberstaufen is to drive which takes 2h 52m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct train from Lucerne to Oberstaufen. However, there are services departing from Luzern and arriving at Oberstaufen via Zürich HB, Bregenz and Lindau-Insel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 2m.
The distance between Lucerne and Oberstaufen is 237 km. The road distance is 188.9 km.
The best way to get from Lucerne to Oberstaufen without a car is to train via Zurich which takes 5h 2m and costs €60 - €100.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Lucerne to Oberstaufen, including transfers.
Lucerne to Oberstaufen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Luzern station.
Lucerne to Oberstaufen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lucerne to Oberstaufen is 189 km. It takes approximately 2h 52m to drive from Lucerne to Oberstaufen.
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What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and Oberstaufen, Germany?
You can take a train from Luzern to Oberstaufen via Zürich HB, Bregenz, and Lindau-Insel in around 5h 2m.
Train from Luzern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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