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How to get fromSanremo to Lucerneby train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Sanremo to Lucerne by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train (Trenitalia)

    best
    1. Take the train from Sanremo to Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldautrain train Ec
    7h 50m
    CHF 65–129

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sanremo to Milanbus bus FlixBus N508
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Luzernbus bus FlixBus 1524 / ...
    9h 15m
    CHF 36–63

  3. Drive  505.6 km

    1. Drive from Sanremo to Lucernecar car 505.6 km
    5h 17m
    CHF 84–121

  4. Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain train
    2. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane NCE - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 28m
    CHF 118–317

  5. Train via Bellinzona

    1. Take the train from Imperia to Saronnotrain train
    2. Take the train from Como Camerlata to Bellinzonatrain train S10
    3. Take the train from Bellinzona to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    10h 3m
    CHF 53–137

  6. Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain train
    2. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Basel (BSL)plane plane NCE - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 13m
    CHF 83–238

  7. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Sanremo to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MXP - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 56m
    CHF 117–304

  8. Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain train
    2. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane NCE - SXB
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    8h 16m
    CHF 98–335

  9. Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain train
    2. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane NCE - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Luzerntrain train
    9h 14m
    CHF 137–422

Sanremo to Lucerne by train (Trenitalia)

Calendar49Weekly Trains
Duration7h 50mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 65Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 496.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 50m

What companies run services between Sanremo, Italy and Lucerne, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Sanremo to Luzern via Milano Centrale and Arth-Goldau in around 7h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sanremo to Luzern via Milan in around 9h 15m.

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