There are 5 ways to get from Pirmasens to Lucerne by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Basel
best- Take the train from Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof to Landau, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain Ec / ...
6h 18mCHF 67–297Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pirmasens central train station to Saarbrücken bus stationbus 036
- Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Luzernbus FlixBus N846
7h 10mCHF 35–54Drive 324 km
- Drive from Pirmasens to Lucernecar 324 km
3h 37mCHF 62–89Train, bus, fly
- Take the train from Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain
- Take the bus from Saarbrücken Hbf to Luxembourgbus
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LUX - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
6h 36mTrain
- Take the train from Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof to Landau, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain Ir / ...
8h 21mCHF 100–174
Pirmasens to Lucerne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pirmasens to Lucerne is to bus which costs SFr 35 - SFr 55 and takes 7h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Pirmasens to Lucerne is to drive which takes 3h 37m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 90.
No, there is no direct bus from Pirmasens station to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Pirmasens central train station and arriving at Luzern via Saarbrücken bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Pirmasens to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Luzern via Landau, Hauptbahnhof, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 18m.
The distance between Pirmasens and Lucerne is 379 km. The road distance is 324 km.
The best way to get from Pirmasens to Lucerne without a car is to train via Basel which takes 6h 18m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 300.
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from Pirmasens to Lucerne, including transfers.
Pirmasens to Lucerne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Pirmasens central train station.
Pirmasens to Lucerne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Pirmasens to Lucerne is to train via Basel which takes 6h 18m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 35 - SFr 55 and takes 7h 10m.
What companies run services between Pirmasens, Germany and Lucerne, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof to Luzern via Landau, Hauptbahnhof, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, and Basel SBB in around 6h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pirmasens central train station to Luzern via Saarbrücken bus station in around 7h 10m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–410
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–380
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof to Landau, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof to Landau, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–95
- 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)
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)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 46
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 66
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Pirmasens central train station to Saarbrücken bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
Bus from Saarbrücken Hbf to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
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Booking & Getting There
Pirmasens to Lucerne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Saarbrücken bus station.
Pirmasens to Lucerne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Landau, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pirmasens to Lucerne is 324 km. It takes approximately 3h 37m to drive from Pirmasens to Lucerne.
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