There are 6 ways to get from Lucerne to Rüdesheim am Rhein by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the bus from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Rüdesheimbus 10A / ...
5h 59m€106–327Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Luzern to Saarbrücken bus stationbus FlixBus N846
- Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Mainz central train stationbus N90 / ...
9h 33m€54–87Drive 454.5 km
- Drive from Lucerne to Rüdesheim am Rheincar 454.5 km
4h 1m€79–114Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
5h 41m€108–249Train
- Take the train from Zug(Ch) to Mannheim Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain S5 / ...
8h 48m€122–220Train to Basel, fly, bus
- Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BSL - FRA
- Take the bus from Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof to Rüdesheimbus
5h 56m€154–387
Lucerne to Rüdesheim am Rhein by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lucerne to Rüdesheim am Rhein is to bus which costs €50 - €90 and takes 9h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Lucerne to Rüdesheim am Rhein is to drive which takes 4h 1m and costs €75 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Lucerne to Rüdesheim am Rhein. However, there are services departing from Luzern and arriving at Rüdesheim via Saarbrücken bus station and Mainz, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Lucerne to Rüdesheim am Rhein. However, there are services departing from Luzern and arriving at Mainz, Hauptbahnhof via Zug(Ch), Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Ludwigshafen, Mitte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 48m.
The distance between Lucerne and Rüdesheim am Rhein is 448 km. The road distance is 454.5 km.
The best way to get from Lucerne to Rüdesheim am Rhein without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 59m and costs €100 - €330.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Lucerne to Rüdesheim am Rhein, including transfers.
Lucerne to Rüdesheim am Rhein bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Luzern station.
Lucerne to Rüdesheim am Rhein train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, depart from Zug(Ch) station.
The best way to get from Lucerne to Rüdesheim am Rhein is to bus which takes 9h 33m and costs €50 - €90. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €120 - €220 and takes 8h 48m.
What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and Rüdesheim am Rhein, Germany?
You can take a bus from Luzern to Rüdesheim via Saarbrücken bus station, Mainz central train station, and Mainz, Hauptbahnhof in around 9h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Luzern to Rüdesheim via Zug, Zug(Ch), Mannheim Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Ludwigshafen, Mitte, Mainz, Hauptbahnhof, and Mainz, Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 48m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–400
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–400
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–400
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–400
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
Train from Zug(Ch) to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €90–130
- 2nd Class
- €80–110
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +49 521 92 64 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- go.on
Bus from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Rüdesheim
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Schedules at
- go.on
Bus from Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof to Rüdesheim
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Schedules at
- go.on
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Luzern to Saarbrücken bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Mainz central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 06421 - 6200693
- [email protected]
- Website
- ALV Oberhessen
Bus from Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof to Rüdesheim
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- ALV Oberhessen
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More Questions & Answers
Lucerne to Rüdesheim am Rhein bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Saarbrücken bus station.
Lucerne to Rüdesheim am Rhein train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, arrive at Mannheim Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lucerne to Rüdesheim am Rhein is 454 km. It takes approximately 4h 1m to drive from Lucerne to Rüdesheim am Rhein.
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