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There are 11 ways to get from Münster to Lucerne by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ic21 / ...
    7h 25m
    CHF 141–519

  2. Drive 689.1 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Münster to Lucernecar car 689.1 km
    5h 58m
    CHF 113–164

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Münster-Mitte to Stadtarchiv Düsseldorfbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Luzern, Bahnhofbus bus
    11h 18m

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    5h 46m
    CHF 113–350

  5. Train via Dortmund

    1. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Oltentrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Olten to Luzerntrain train
    8h 6m
    CHF 238–751

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    5h 49m
    CHF 156–496

  7. Fly Münster Osnabrück International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FMO - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 36m
    CHF 129–399

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

    1. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 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
    6h 27m
    CHF 119–374

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 44m
    CHF 188–545

  10. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Osnabrück Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAJ - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 19m
    CHF 144–518

  11. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Rheine to Hengelotrain train
    2. Take the train from Hengelo to Amersfoort Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane AMS - ZRH
    5. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    8h 17m
    CHF 159–431

Münster to Lucerne by train

Calendar111Weekly Trains
Duration7h 25mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 141Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 736 km
  • Duration: 7h 25m

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

You can take a train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Luzern via Basel SBB in around 7h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Münster-Mitte to Luzern, Bahnhof via Stadtarchiv Düsseldorf, Dusseldorf Central Bus Station, and Basel, Bahnhof in around 11h 18m.

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