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

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

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bad Cannstatttrain train
    2. Take the bus from Stuttgart to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train 75
    7h 34m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Munich central bus stationbus bus FlixBus 234 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich Central Bus Station to Lucerne Landenbergstrassebus bus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    8h
    CHF 40–66

  3. Drive 413 km

    1. Drive from Nuremberg to Lucernecar car 413 km
    5h 21m
    CHF 67–97

  4. Fly from Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane NUE - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 8m
    CHF 123–299

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 49m
    CHF 123–588

  6. Train via Stuttgart

    1. Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Singentrain train 87
    3. Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train 75
    8h 16m
    CHF 71–382

  7. Train to Munich International Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MUC - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    5h 10m
    CHF 153–435

  8. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain 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
    6h 1m
    CHF 145–461

Nuremberg to Lake Lucerne by bus and foot

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration8hAverage Duration
TicketCHF 40Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 444.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 34m

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

You can take a bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Luzern, Werkhofstrasse via Munich Central Bus Station, Lucerne Landenbergstrasse, and Luzern, Weinbergli in around 8h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nürnberg Hbf to Luzern via Frankfurt and Basel SBB in around 7h 49m.

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