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How to get fromNice to Lucerne Stationby plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Nice to Lucerne Station by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane NCE - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    5h
    CHF 104–272

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Luzernbus bus FlixBus 1524 / ...
    11h 10m
    CHF 35–70

  3. Train (Trenitalia)

    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldautrain train Ec
    9h 21m
    CHF 72–127

  4. Drive  554.2 km

    1. Drive from Nice to Lucerne Stationcar car 554.2 km
    5h 48m
    CHF 93–134

  5. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Basel (BSL)plane plane NCE - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    5h 45m
    CHF 78–238

  6. Fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane NCE - SXB
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 24m
    CHF 90–290

  7. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane NCE - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Luzerntrain train
    7h 46m
    CHF 112–232

  8. Train via Lugano

    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain train
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Luzerntrain train Ec
    10h 6m
    CHF 97–166

Nice to Lucerne Station by train (Trenitalia)

Calendar98Weekly Trains
Duration9h 21mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 72Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 508.3 km
  • Duration: 5h

What companies run services between Nice, France and Lucerne Station, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Nice-Ville to Luzern via Ventimiglia, Milano Centrale, and Arth-Goldau in around 9h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jardin d'Arménie to Lucerne Station via Aéroport / Promenade, Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1, Milan, and Luzern in around 11h 10m.

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