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How to get fromSaint-Étienne to Lucerneby train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Saint-Étienne to Lucerne by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    7h
    CHF 119–218

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Luzern, Bahnhofbus bus
    10h 19m
    CHF 36–71

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Geneva - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Genève to Luzerntrain train Ir15 / ...
    7h 13m
    CHF 102–300

  4. Drive 441.9 km

    1. Drive from Saint-Étienne to Lucernecar car 441.9 km
    5h 32m
    CHF 71–103

  5. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane GVA - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 48m
    CHF 152–399

  6. Train via Geneva

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Genève to Luzerntrain train Ic
    7h 13m
    CHF 119–338

  7. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LYS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 54m
    CHF 125–328

Saint-Étienne to Lucerne by train

Calendar104Weekly Trains
Duration7hAverage Duration
TicketCHF 119Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 581.8 km
  • Duration: 7h

What companies run services between Saint-Étienne, France and Lucerne, Switzerland?

You can take a train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Luzern via Lyon Part Dieu, Mulhouse Ville, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 7h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Luzern, Bahnhof via Lyon, Zurich Bus Station, and Zürich Hbf in around 10h 19m.

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