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

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There are 7 ways to get from Lucerne to Vienna by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane ZRH - VIE
    4h 54m
    €100–274

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus bus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)bus bus 3909
    11h 55m
    €63–100

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain train Ir75 / ...
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    9h 42m
    €120–192

  4. Drive  737.4 km

    1. Drive from Lucerne to Viennacar car 737.4 km
    7h 53m
    €133–193

  5. Train to Basel, fly

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane BSL - VIE
    5h 14m
    €112–353

  6. Train, train to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Rorschachtrain train
    3. Fly from Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport (ACH) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane ACH - VIE
    6h 32m
    €368–587

  7. Train via Bregenz

    1. Take the train from Luzern to St. Gallentrain train Vae
    2. Take the train from Bregenz to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    11h 5m
    €137–222

Lucerne to Vienna by train

Calendar33Weekly Trains
Duration9h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€120Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 686 km
  • Duration: 4h 54m

What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and Vienna, Austria?

You can take a train from Luzern to Wien Hbf via Zürich HB and Zuerich Hb in around 9h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) via Zurich Bus Station in around 11h 55m.

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