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How to get fromNetherlands to Lucerneby plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Netherlands to Lucerne by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane AMS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    4h 48m
    CHF 128–307

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to The Haguebus bus N802 / ...
    2. Take the bus from The Hague to Luzernbus bus FlixBus N846
    15h 22m
    CHF 70–110

  3. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    9h 2m
    CHF 105–279

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Amsterdam Centraal to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir70 / ...
    12h 2m
    CHF 99–191

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

    1. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    5h 29m
    CHF 111–264

  6. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    5h 28m
    CHF 133–333

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

    1. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain 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
    6h 17m
    CHF 106–295

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

    1. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln 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
    7h 8m
    CHF 101–285

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Zürich HBtrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir70 / ...
    12h 52m
    CHF 105–203

  10. Drive  810.2 km

    1. Drive from Amsterdam to Lucernecar car 810.2 km
    7h 49m
    CHF 139–201

Netherlands to Lucerne by train

Calendar130Weekly Trains
Duration9h 2mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 105Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 685.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 48m

What companies run services between Netherlands and Lucerne, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Luzern via Duesseldorf Hbf, Düsseldorf Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Basel SBB in around 9h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Amsterdam, Buiten Brouwersstraat to Luzern via Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk, Amsterdam Sloterdijk, and The Hague in around 15h 22m.

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