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

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Dresden Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane ZRH - DRS
    3. Take the train from Dresden-Klotzsche to Goerlitztrain train
    7h 54m
    €168–475

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus bus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    2. Take the bus from Praha, Černý Most to Görlitzbus bus 860
    17h 44m
    €71–103

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 12
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Cottbus Hbf to Horkatrain train Rb
    14h 24m
    €229–862

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain train N7 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Dresdenbus bus
    3. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Goerlitztrain train Rb / ...
    16h

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain train N7 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Dresden Hbfnighttrain night train En
    3. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Goerlitztrain train Rb / ...
    16h 29m
    €230–529

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane ZRH - BER
    3. Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Cottbus Hbf to Horkatrain train
    8h 59m
    €89–258

  7. Train to Basel, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BSL - BER
    3. Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Cottbus Hbf to Horkatrain train
    9h 19m
    €122–320

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

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Wroclaw (WRO)plane plane ZRH - WRO
    3. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Zgorzelectrain train
    10h 20m
    €126–341

  9. Train to Basel, fly to Wroclaw, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Wroclaw (WRO)plane plane BSL - WRO
    3. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Zgorzelectrain train
    10h 40m
    €109–343

  10. 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 Berlin Hbftrain train 12
    4. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re2
    5. Take the train from Cottbus Hbf to Horkatrain train Rb
    16h 28m
    €243–930

  11. Drive 816.2 km

    1. Drive from Lucerne to Rothenburgcar car 816.2 km
    8h 45m
    €143–206

Lucerne to Rothenburg by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration14h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€229Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 746.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 54m

What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and Rothenburg, Saxony, Germany?

You can take a train from Luzern to Rothenburg Krankenhaus via Basel SBB, S Südkreuz Bhf, Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof, Cottbus Hbf, Horka, and Horka in around 14h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Rothenburg Schützenplatz via Praha, ÚAN Florenc, Praha, Černý Most, and Görlitz Busbahnhof in around 17h 44m.

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