There are 5 ways to get from Saarbrücken to Lucerne by bus, train, car, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Luzernbus FlixBus N846
4h 55mCHF 29–50Train
- Take the train from Sarreguemines to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain Ec / ...
5h 35mCHF 67–120Drive 322.8 km
- Drive from Saarbrücken to Lucernecar 322.8 km
3h 28mCHF 53–77Bus to Luxembourg, fly, train
- 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
4h 48mTrain, train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
5h 9mCHF 124–412
Saarbrücken to Lucerne by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saarbrücken to Lucerne is to bus which costs SFr 29 - SFr 50 and takes 4h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Saarbrücken to Lucerne is to drive which takes 3h 28m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 80.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Saarbrücken bus station station and arriving at Luzern. Services depart four times a week, and operate Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 4h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Saarbrücken to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Hellwigstr., Saarbrücken and arriving at Luzern via Sarreguemines, Strasbourg and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 35m.
The distance between Saarbrücken and Lucerne is 358 km. The road distance is 322.8 km.
The best way to get from Saarbrücken to Lucerne without a car is to bus which takes 4h 55m and costs SFr 29 - SFr 50.
The bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Luzern takes 4h 55m including transfers and departs four times a week.
Saarbrücken to Lucerne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Saarbrücken bus station.
Saarbrücken to Lucerne train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Sarreguemines station.
The best way to get from Saarbrücken to Lucerne is to bus which takes 4h 55m and costs SFr 29 - SFr 50. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 65 - SFr 120 and takes 5h 35m.
What companies run services between Saarbrücken, Germany and Lucerne, Switzerland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Luzern 4 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 29–50 and the journey takes 4h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Hellwigstr., Saarbrücken to Luzern via Sarreguemines, Sarreguemines, Strasbourg, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 5h 35m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–220
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–440
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–440
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–170
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–440
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Sarreguemines to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–30
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–29
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–16
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Bus from Saarbrücken Hbf to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
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More Questions & Answers
Saarbrücken to Lucerne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Luzern station.
Saarbrücken to Lucerne train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Strasbourg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saarbrücken to Lucerne is 323 km. It takes approximately 3h 28m to drive from Saarbrücken to Lucerne.
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