There are 11 ways to get from Lucerne to Villach by bus, train, night train, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Villach Bus Stationbus FlixBus N953
10h 16m€44–76Train
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain N7 / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Schwarzach-St.Veittrain Ec
- Take the train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach Hbftrain Ic
10h 38m€192–627Train, night train
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain Ir75 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Villach Hbfnighttrain En / ...
10h 9m€229–707Drive 573.3 km
- Drive from Lucerne to Villachcar 573.3 km
7h 5m€100–144Train, bus
- Take the train from Luzern to Wattwiltrain Vae
- Take the train from Wattwil to Heerbruggtrain S4
- Take the bus from Dornbirn to St.Johann Postamt 1bus
- Take the train from St. Johann Im Pongau to Villach Hbftrain Ic
12h 52mTrain, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane ZRH - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof
6h 32m€186–559Train, fly to Klagenfurt Airport
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Klagenfurt Airport (KLU)plane ZRH - KLU
8h 50m€111–459Train, fly to Graz Airport
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane ZRH - GRZ
- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Villach Hbftrain
6h 36m€158–463Train, fly to Munich International Airport
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane ZRH - MUC
- Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain
8h 55m€161–564Train, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane ZRH - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villach Hbftrain
8h 57m€123–296Train, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane ZRH - ZAG
- Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb Airport to Ljubljana
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbftrain
9h 25m€139–748
Lucerne to Villach by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lucerne to Villach is to bus which costs €40 - €80 and takes 10h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Lucerne to Villach is to train and fly and shuttle which takes 6h 32m and costs €180 - €600.
No, there is no direct bus from Lucerne to Villach station. However, there are services departing from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse and arriving at Villach Bus Station via Zurich Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Lucerne to Villach. However, there are services departing from Luzern and arriving at Villach Hbf via Zuerich Hb and Schwarzach-St.Veit. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 38m.
The distance between Lucerne and Villach is 606 km. The road distance is 573.3 km.
The best way to get from Lucerne to Villach without a car is to bus which takes 10h 16m and costs €40 - €80.
It takes approximately 10h 16m to get from Lucerne to Villach, including transfers.
Lucerne to Villach bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse station.
Lucerne to Villach train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Luzern station.
The best way to get from Lucerne to Villach is to bus which takes 10h 16m and costs €40 - €80. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €190 - €650 and takes 10h 38m.
What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and Villach, Austria?
You can take a bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Villach Bus Station via Zurich Bus Station in around 10h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Luzern to Villach Hbf via Zürich HB, Zuerich Hb, and Schwarzach-St.Veit in around 10h 38m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–340
Flights from Zurich Airport to Graz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Graz Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–430
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Graz Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–450
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Klagenfurt Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–490
Flights from Zurich Airport to Graz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Graz Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–430
Flights from Zurich Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Website
- skyalps.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Klagenfurt Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Zurich Airport to Klagenfurt Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €430–800
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Klagenfurt Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Train from Luzern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zuerich Hb to Schwarzach-St.Veit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–480
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Luzern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €210–650
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from St. Johann Im Pongau to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Graz Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach Hbf
- *
- €21–35
Train from St. Johann Im Pongau to Villach Hbf
- *
- €22–35
Train from Graz Hbf to Villach Hbf
- *
- €28–45
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- *
- €29–45
Train from Venezia Mestre to Villach Hbf
- *
- €35–55
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from St. Johann Im Pongau to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–90
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €75–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €17–21
Train from St. Johann Im Pongau to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–90
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €75–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €17–21
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €20–24
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from St. Johann Im Pongau to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Luzern to Wattwil
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Wattwil to Heerbrugg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- Thurbo
Train from Wattwil to Heerbrugg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–19
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €8–12
- 1st Class Ticket
- €15–19
- 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
Train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Graz Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Graz Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Graz Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bayerische Regiobahn (BRB)
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Schedules at
- Bayerische Regiobahn (BRB)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- [email protected]
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Villach Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Dornbirn to St.Johann Postamt 1
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €146
Shuttle from Zagreb Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €28–500
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €28–75
- Private
- €140–180
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Lucerne to Villach bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai.
Lucerne to Villach train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lucerne to Villach is 573 km. It takes approximately 7h 5m to drive from Lucerne to Villach.
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