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

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

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  1. Train via Stuttgart

    best
    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 Ir / ...
    7h 33m
    CHF 75–234

  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 / ...
    7h 50m
    CHF 33–54

  3. Drive  413 km

    1. Drive from Nuremberg to Lucernecar car 413 km
    5h 21m
    CHF 70–100

  4. Fly Nuremberg Airport to Zurich 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
    5h 57m
    CHF 108–313

  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 Ec / ...
    8h 11m
    CHF 124–242

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Nürnberg to Stuttgartbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Stuttgart to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir / ...
    8h 30m
    CHF 74–87

  7. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, 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 7m
    CHF 128–413

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

    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf 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
    6h 3m
    CHF 147–311

  9. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, 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 144–388

  10. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane plane MUC - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 3m
    CHF 173–499

Nuremberg to Lucerne by train

Calendar113Weekly Trains
Duration7h 33mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 75Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 472.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 33m

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

You can take a train from Nuernberg Hbf to Luzern via Stuttgart Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, Singen, and Zürich HB in around 7h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Lucerne Landenbergstrasse via Munich Central Bus Station in around 7h 50m.

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