There are 4 ways to get from Sankt Gallen to Lucerne by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Lucerne Landenbergstrassebus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
1h 50mCHF 8–13Train via Zurich
- Take the train from St. Gallen to Zürich HBtrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain Ir70 / ...
1h 58mCHF 28–77Drive 122.1 km
- Drive from Sankt Gallen to Lucernecar 122.1 km
1h 49mCHF 21–30Train
- Take the train from St. Gallen to Luzerntrain Vae
2h 16mCHF 35–55
Sankt Gallen to Lucerne by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sankt Gallen to Lucerne is to bus which costs SFr 8 - SFr 13 and takes 1h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Sankt Gallen to Lucerne is to drive which takes 1h 49m and costs SFr 20 - SFr 30.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse and arriving at Lucerne Landenbergstrasse. Services depart three times a week, and operate Friday. The journey takes approximately 1h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from St. Gallen and arriving at Luzern. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 16m.
The distance between Sankt Gallen and Lucerne is 137 km. The road distance is 122.1 km.
The best way to get from Sankt Gallen to Lucerne without a car is to bus which takes 1h 50m and costs SFr 8 - SFr 13.
The bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Lucerne Landenbergstrasse takes 1h 50m including transfers and departs three times a week.
Sankt Gallen to Lucerne bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse station.
Sankt Gallen to Lucerne train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from St. Gallen station.
The best way to get from Sankt Gallen to Lucerne is to bus which takes 1h 50m and costs SFr 8 - SFr 13. Alternatively, you can train via Zurich, which costs SFr 28 - SFr 80 and takes 1h 58m.
What companies run services between Sankt Gallen, Switzerland and Lucerne, Switzerland?
RegioJet operates a bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Lucerne Landenbergstrasse 3 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 8–13 and the journey takes 1h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from St. Gallen to Luzern via Zürich HB in around 1h 58m.
Train from St. Gallen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–30
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- Thurbo
Train from St. Gallen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–21
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 10–14
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 17–21
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from St. Gallen to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Lucerne Landenbergstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–13
- Website
- RegioJet
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Booking & Getting There
Sankt Gallen to Lucerne bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Lucerne Landenbergstrasse station.
Sankt Gallen to Lucerne train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sankt Gallen to Lucerne is 122 km. It takes approximately 1h 49m to drive from Sankt Gallen to Lucerne.
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