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

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There are 6 ways to get from Lucerne to Pforzheim by train, bus, car, 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 Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3h 39m
    €72–220

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Luzern to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus FlixBus N33
    6h 34m
    €32–67

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Stuttgartbus bus
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Pforzheim Hbftrain train Re
    4h 43m
    €37–72

  4. Drive 271 km

    1. Drive from Lucerne to Pforzheimcar car 271 km
    3h 6m
    €47–68

  5. Train, fly

    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 Stuttgart Hbf to Pforzheim Hbftrain train
    4h 6m
    €120–327

  6. Train via Schaffhausen

    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 Horb Bahnhof/ZOBtrain train 87
    4. Take the train from Horb Bahnhof/ZOB to Pforzheim Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 12m
    €74–228

Lucerne to Pforzheim by train

Calendar149Weekly Trains
Duration3h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€72Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 316.8 km
  • Duration: 3h 39m

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

You can take a train from Luzern to Pforzheim Hbf via Basel SBB, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, and Karlsruhe Hbf in around 3h 39m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Luzern to Karlsruhe central train station twice daily. Tickets cost €26–45 and the journey takes 6h 5m.

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