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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel SBBtrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    8h 20m
    CHF 138–524

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Paderborn to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Freiburgbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Freiburg to Luzernbus bus
    12h 59m
    CHF 52–89

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Goettingen to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir / ...
    12h 23m
    CHF 106–336

  4. Drive 632.7 km

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Lucernecar car 632.7 km
    5h 59m
    CHF 104–150

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

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 12m
    CHF 146–484

  6. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Langenhagen Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAJ - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 47m

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

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hamm to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 18m
    CHF 123–391

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 7m
    CHF 181–555

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

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hamm to Köln Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 13m
    CHF 121–400

  10. Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRE - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    8h 20m
    CHF 151–511

Paderborn to Lucerne by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration8h 20mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 138Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 719.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 20m

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

You can take a train from Paderborn Hbf to Luzern via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe and Basel SBB in around 8h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paderborn to Luzern via Frankfurt central train station and Freiburg in around 12h 59m.

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