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

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There are 9 ways to get from Lucerne to Orléans by train (TGV), 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 Mulhouse Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Austerlitz to Orleanstrain train Ter
    7h 51m
    €162–256

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Luzern to Strasbourgbus bus FlixBus N401 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg to Orléansbus bus 1923
    14h 15m
    €81–123

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stopbus bus
    13h 55m
    €96–154

  4. Drive  614.7 km

    1. Drive from Lucerne to Orléanscar car 614.7 km
    6h 31m
    €129–186

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane ZRH - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris Austerlitz to Orleanstrain train
    6h 44m
    €138–322

  6. Train via Dijon

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Dijon Villetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Neverstrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Nevers to Orleanstrain train Ter
    10h 25m
    €154–251

  7. Train to Basel, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BSL - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris Austerlitz to Orleanstrain train
    6h 59m
    €180–362

  8. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle 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 Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane MXP - CDG
    4. Take the train from Paris Austerlitz to Orleanstrain train
    9h 47m
    €131–313

  9. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Paris Orly 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 Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane MXP - ORY
    4. Take the train from Paris Austerlitz to Orleanstrain train
    9h 34m
    €136–348

Lucerne to Orléans by train and bus

Calendar42Weekly Services
Duration7h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€162Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 735.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 51m

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

You can take a train from Luzern to Orleans via Basel SBB, Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Gare d'Austerlitz, and Paris Austerlitz in around 7h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Luzern to Orléans via Strasbourg in around 14h 15m.

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