There are 5 ways to get from Lucerne to Schwangau by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or train
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Train
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 Augsburg Hbftrain 11 / ...
- Take the train from Augsburg Hbf to Fuessentrain Rb
9h 5m€128–298Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Munich Central Bus Stationbus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Schwangaubus 163
9h 6m€32–51Drive 256 km
- Drive from Lucerne to Schwangaucar 256 km
3h 31m€46–67Train, bus
- Take the train from Luzern to St. Gallentrain Vae
- Take the train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Imst-Pitztaltrain Rjx
- Take the bus from Imst-Pitztal Bahnhof to Reutte Bahnhofbus
10h 3m€89–179Train, bus via Innsbruck
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain N7 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bregenztrain Ec
- Take the train from Bregenz to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain
- Take the bus from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Schwangau, Rathausbus 326
11h 17m€119–202
Lucerne to Schwangau by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lucerne to Schwangau is to bus which costs €30 - €55 and takes 9h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Lucerne to Schwangau is to drive which takes 3h 31m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Lucerne to Schwangau. However, there are services departing from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse and arriving at Schwangau, Gipsmühlweg via Munich central bus station and Hohenschwangau, Neuschwanstein. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Lucerne to Schwangau. However, there are services departing from Luzern and arriving at Fuessen via Basel SBB, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Augsburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 5m.
The distance between Lucerne and Schwangau is 731 km. The road distance is 256 km.
The best way to get from Lucerne to Schwangau without a car is to train which takes 9h 5m and costs €120 - €300.
It takes approximately 9h 5m to get from Lucerne to Schwangau, including transfers.
Lucerne to Schwangau bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse station.
Lucerne to Schwangau train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Luzern station.
The best way to get from Lucerne to Schwangau is to train which takes 9h 5m and costs €120 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €55 and takes 9h 6m.
What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and Schwangau, Germany?
You can take a train from Luzern to Horn via Basel SBB, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Augsburg Hbf, Fuessen, and Füssen in around 9h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Schwangau, Gipsmühlweg via Munich central bus station, Schwangau, and Hohenschwangau, Neuschwanstein in around 9h 6m.
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Imst-Pitztal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Luzern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Munich Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- RegioJet
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Booking & Getting There
Lucerne to Schwangau bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Munich Central Bus Station.
Lucerne to Schwangau train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lucerne to Schwangau is 256 km. It takes approximately 3h 31m to drive from Lucerne to Schwangau.
There are 1796+ hotels available in Schwangau.



