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How to get fromMönchengladbach to Lucerneby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Mönchengladbach to Lucerne by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from MG Hbf /Europaplatz to Köln Hbftrain train Re8
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    7h 13m
    CHF 116–446

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Mönchengladbach central train station to Mannheim central bus stationbus bus N94
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Freiburgbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Freiburg to Luzernbus bus
    12h 57m
    CHF 56–94

  3. Drive 615.5 km

    1. Drive from Mönchengladbach to Lucernecar car 615.5 km
    5h 34m
    CHF 100–144

  4. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    5h 9m
    CHF 96–261

  5. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    7h 13m
    CHF 88–456

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from MG Hbf /Europaplatz to Köln Ehrenfeld Bf Ehrenfeldtrain train Re8
    2. Take the train from Köln-Ehrenfeld to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir / ...
    11h 12m
    CHF 95–215

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from MG Hbf /Europaplatz to Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    5h 26m
    CHF 107–263

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Moenchengladbach Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    5h 52m
    CHF 156–471

  9. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Moenchengladbach Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels Airport - Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 30m
    CHF 134–421

Mönchengladbach to Lucerne by train

Calendar110Weekly Trains
Duration7h 13mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 116Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 641.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 13m

What companies run services between Mönchengladbach, Germany and Lucerne, Switzerland?

You can take a train from MG Hbf /Europaplatz to Luzern via Köln Hbf and Basel SBB in around 7h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mönchengladbach central train station to Luzern via Mannheim central bus station and Freiburg in around 12h 57m.

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