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How to get fromNantes to Lucerneby train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Nantes to Lucerne by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2train train
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    8h 31m
    CHF 187–333

  2. Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane NTE - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Luzerntrain train
    8h 56m
    CHF 96–274

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Geneva - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Genève to Luzerntrain train Ir15 / ...
    16h 38m
    CHF 145–234

  4. Drive  898.1 km

    1. Drive from Nantes to Lucernecar car 898.1 km
    10h 5m
    CHF 172–248

  5. Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane NTE - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 49m
    CHF 105–306

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Nantes to Annemassetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Annemasse to Lausannetrain train
    3. Take the train from Lausanne to Luzerntrain train Ic
    11h 44m
    CHF 286–439

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nantes to Strasbourgbus bus 1923
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg to Luzernbus bus FlixBus N401 / ...
    18h 40m
    CHF 99–147

  8. Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Basel (BSL)plane plane NTE - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    5h 49m
    CHF 97–268

  9. Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane NTE - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Luzerntrain train
    7h 55m
    CHF 116–322

  10. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Nantes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CDG - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 50m
    CHF 180–407

Nantes to Lucerne by train, foot, and subway

Calendar130Weekly Services
Duration8h 31mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 187Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,062.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 31m

What companies run services between Nantes, France and Lucerne, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Nantes to Luzern via Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare de l'Est, Paris Est, Strasbourg, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 8h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nantes to Luzern via Strasbourg in around 18h 40m.

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