There are 7 ways to get from Oberursel to Lucerne by train, bus, night train, car, subway, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Basel
best- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain Ic21 / ...
5h 45mCHF 77–157Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Freiburgbus FlixBus N1720 / ...
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Luzernbus FlixBus N401 / ...
11h 23mCHF 43–67Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Frankfurt(Main)Sued to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain Ir70 / ...
7h 42mCHF 45–118Drive 434.8 km
- Drive from Oberursel to Lucernecar 434.8 km
3h 45mCHF 84–121Train
- Take the train from Frankfurt(Main)Sued to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain Ir70 / ...
7h 57mCHF 115–125Subway, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the subway from Oberursel to Frankfurtsubway
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
3h 55mCHF 112–238Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain
4h 50mCHF 144–380
Oberursel to Lucerne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Oberursel to Lucerne is to bus which costs SFr 40 - SFr 70 and takes 11h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Oberursel to Lucerne is to drive which takes 3h 45m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 120.
No, there is no direct bus from Oberursel station to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Frankfurt central train station and arriving at Luzern via Freiburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Oberursel to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Oberursel and arriving at Luzern via Frankfurt and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 45m.
The distance between Oberursel and Lucerne is 439 km. The road distance is 434.8 km.
The best way to get from Oberursel to Lucerne without a car is to train via Basel which takes 5h 45m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 160.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Oberursel to Lucerne, including transfers.
Oberursel to Lucerne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt central train station.
Oberursel to Lucerne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Oberursel to Lucerne is to train via Basel which takes 5h 45m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 40 - SFr 70 and takes 11h 23m.
What companies run services between Oberursel, Germany and Lucerne, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Oberursel to Luzern via Frankfurt and Basel SBB in around 5h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Oberursel to Luzern via Frankfurt, Frankfurt central train station, and Freiburg in around 11h 23m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–380
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–420
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–260
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–200
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–380
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–420
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–26
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–26
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–26
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Frankfurt(Main)Sued to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–90
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 88–90
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 55–65
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 27–33
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Frankfurt(Main)Sued to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 97
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Subway from Oberursel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 3
- Website
- Verkehrsgesellschaft Frankfurt (VGF-FFM)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Freiburg to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Oberursel to Lucerne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Freiburg station.
Oberursel to Lucerne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oberursel to Lucerne is 435 km. It takes approximately 3h 45m to drive from Oberursel to Lucerne.
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