There are 10 ways to get from Lucerne to Santiago de Compostela by train, plane, train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, or towncar
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Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Santiago De Compostela Airport
best- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane ZRH - SCQ
6h 18m€98–321Train to Zurich Airport, fly to A Coruña Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to A Coruña Airport (LCG)plane ZRH - LCG
- Take the train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to Santiago De Compostelatrain
9h 22m€95–288Train
- Take the train from Luzern to Genèvetrain
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Avignon Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santiago De Compostelatrain Ave
19h 42m€378–813Train, bus via León
- Take the train from Luzern to Genèvetrain
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Leónbus
- Take the train from Leon to Santiago De Compostelatrain Alv
27h 56m€254–580Drive 1,772.2 km
- Drive from Lucerne to Santiago de Compostelacar 1,772.2 km
19h€309–447Train to Basel, fly to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane BSL - SCQ
6h 33m€116–293Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Take the train from Luzern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane GVA - SCQ
8h 23m€164–559Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane ZRH - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Santiago de Compostelatowncar
9h 44m€342–484Bus
- Take the bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Parisbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Santiago de Compostela - Bus Stationbus
32h 10m€189–346Train, bus
- Take the train from Luzern to Genèvetrain
- Take the bus from Geneva Bus Station to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Valençabus
- Take the bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Valença to Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostelabus
32h 51m€180–417
Lucerne to Santiago de Compostela by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lucerne to Santiago de Compostela is to train and fly which costs €110 - €300 and takes 6h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Lucerne to Santiago de Compostela is to train and fly which takes 6h 18m and costs €95 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Lucerne to Santiago de Compostela station. However, there are services departing from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse and arriving at Santiago de Compostela - Bus Station via Zurich Bus Station and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Lucerne to Santiago de Compostela. However, there are services departing from Luzern and arriving at Santiago De Compostela via Genève, Bellegarde, Avignon Tgv, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías and Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 42m.
The distance between Lucerne and Santiago de Compostela is 1495 km. The road distance is 1772.2 km.
The best way to get from Lucerne to Santiago de Compostela without a car is to train which takes 19h 42m and costs €370 - €850.
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from Lucerne to Santiago de Compostela, including transfers.
Lucerne to Santiago de Compostela bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse station.
Lucerne to Santiago de Compostela train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Luzern station.
The best way to get from Lucerne to Santiago de Compostela is to train which takes 19h 42m and costs €370 - €850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €180 - €350 and takes 32h 10m.
What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and Santiago de Compostela, Spain?
You can take a train from Luzern to Santiago De Compostela via Genève, Bellegarde, Avignon Tgv, Madrid-Puerta De Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 19h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Santiago de Compostela - Bus Station via Zurich Bus Station, Paris, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 32h 10m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Basel to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to A Coruña Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–480
Flights from Zurich Airport to A Coruña Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Basel to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to A Coruña Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–480
Flights from Zurich Airport to A Coruña Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–470
Flights from Zurich Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- comlux.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–750
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Zurich Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–750
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–470
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–360
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to A Coruña Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–310
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Luzern to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–300
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Luzern to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–300
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Luzern to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–300
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Luzern to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–300
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bellegarde to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Leon to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to León
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Santiago de Compostela - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–240
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Santiago de Compostela - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Bus from Geneva Bus Station to Lyon Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- (+351) 258 454 303
- [email protected]
- Website
- barquense.pt
Bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Valença
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Schedules at
- barquense.pt
- Book at
- barquense.pt
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Valença to Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–20
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- [email protected]
- Website
- vmtransfers.com
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Santiago de Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €275
- Website
- https://www.vmtransfers.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Lucerne to Santiago de Compostela bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai.
Lucerne to Santiago de Compostela train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Genève station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lucerne to Santiago de Compostela is 1772 km. It takes approximately 19h to drive from Lucerne to Santiago de Compostela.
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