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How to get fromRotterdam to Lake Lucerneby train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Rotterdam to Lake Lucerne by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, or car

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane AMS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    4h 58m
    CHF 139–366

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Luzernbus bus FlixBus N846
    12h 11m
    CHF 68–113

  3. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    8h 25m
    CHF 243–684

  4. Drive 753.6 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Lucernecar car 753.6 km
    7h 56m
    CHF 127–183

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 1m
    CHF 116–325

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    5h 43m
    CHF 141–335

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain 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
    7h 37m
    CHF 117–317

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Zürichbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train 75
    13h 34m
    CHF 72–172

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train 75
    14h 3m
    CHF 97–247

Rotterdam to Lake Lucerne by train and foot

Calendar45Weekly Services
Duration8h 25mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 243Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 722.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 58m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Lake Lucerne, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Luzern via Paris Nord, Paris Est, Strasbourg, and Basel SBB in around 8h 25m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Luzern 4 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 65–110 and the journey takes 12h.

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