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How to get fromSankt Pölten to Lucerneby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Sankt Pölten to Lucerne by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane VIE - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    5h 29m
    CHF 105–279

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sankt Pölten to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 1921
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Luzern, Bahnhofbus bus
    11h 20m
    CHF 54–89

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir70 / ...
    9h 27m
    CHF 113–194

  4. Drive 679.5 km

    1. Drive from Sankt Pölten to Lucernecar car 679.5 km
    7h 11m
    CHF 110–159

  5. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Basel (BSL)plane plane VIE - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 24m
    CHF 107–294

  6. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport, train

    1. Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport (ACH)plane plane VIE - ACH
    3. Take the train from Rorschach to Zürich HBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 9m
    CHF 267–619

  7. Train, train to Graz Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Graz Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane GRZ - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 52m
    CHF 172–491

  8. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane VIE - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldautrain train
    8h 32m
    CHF 94–314

  9. Train via Bregenz

    1. Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Bregenz Riedenburgtrain train
    2. Take the train from St. Margrethen SG to Wattwiltrain train S4
    3. Take the train from Wattwil to Luzerntrain train Vae
    11h 42m
    CHF 150–254

Sankt Pölten to Lucerne by train

Calendar53Weekly Trains
Duration9h 27mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 113Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 748 km
  • Duration: 5h 29m

What companies run services between Sankt Pölten, Austria and Lucerne, Switzerland?

You can take a train from St.Poelten Hbf to Luzern via Zuerich Hb and Zürich HB in around 9h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sankt Pölten to Luzern, Bahnhof via Zurich Bus Station and Zürich Hbf in around 11h 20m.

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