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How to get fromMannheim to Lake Lucerneby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Mannheim to Lake Lucerne by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Luzern, Werkhofstrasse

    best
    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ic21 / ...
    3h 54m
    CHF 59–234

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N474 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Luzern, Bahnhofbus bus
    6h 18m
    CHF 25–42

  3. Drive 350 km

    1. Drive from Mannheim to Lucernecar car 350 km
    3h 8m
    CHF 57–82

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

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, 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
    3h 33m
    CHF 104–308

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ir26
    4h 12m
    CHF 57–280

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Mannheim Hbf to Zürich HBtrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train 75
    6h 16m
    CHF 42–127

  7. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane STR - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    4h 11m
    CHF 131–402

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, 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
    4h 28m
    CHF 141–362

Mannheim to Lake Lucerne by train and bus

Calendar130Weekly Services
Duration3h 54mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 59Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 346.7 km
  • Duration: 3h 54m

What companies run services between Mannheim, Germany and Lake Lucerne, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Luzern, Werkhofstrasse via Basel SBB, Luzern, and Luzern, Bundesplatz in around 3h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mannheim central bus station to Luzern, Bahnhof via Basel SBB and Basel, Bahnhof in around 6h 18m.

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