There are 5 ways to get from Schwangau to Lucerne by train, bus, or car
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Train via Zurich
best- Take the train from Fuessen to Buchloetrain Rb
- Take the train from Buchloe to St. Margrethen SGtrain 88
- Take the train from St. Margrethen SG to Zürich HBtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain Ir / ...
7h 18mCHF 90–155Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Schwangau to Munich central bus stationbus 163
- Take the bus from Munich Central Bus Station to Lucerne Landenbergstrassebus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
8h 37mCHF 30–52Drive 257.4 km
- Drive from Schwangau to Lucernecar 257.4 km
3h 30mCHF 43–62Train
- Take the train from Fuessen to Buchloetrain Rb
- Take the train from Buchloe to St. Margrethen SGtrain 88
- Take the train from St. Gallen to Luzerntrain Vae
8h 3mCHF 77–144Bus, train
- Take the bus from Reutte Bahnhof to Imst-Pitztal Bahnhofbus
- Take the train from Imst-Pitztal to Winterthurtrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Winterthur to Luzerntrain 75
10h 38mCHF 55–98
Schwangau to Lucerne by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Schwangau to Lucerne is to bus which costs SFr 29 - SFr 55 and takes 8h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Schwangau to Lucerne is to drive which takes 3h 30m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 65.
No, there is no direct bus from Schwangau to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Schwangau, Gipsmühlweg and arriving at Lucerne Landenbergstrasse via Schwangau and Munich Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Schwangau to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Fuessen and arriving at Luzern via Buchloe, St. Margrethen SG and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 18m.
The distance between Schwangau and Lucerne is 382 km. The road distance is 257.4 km.
The best way to get from Schwangau to Lucerne without a car is to train via Zurich which takes 7h 18m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 160.
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Schwangau to Lucerne, including transfers.
Schwangau to Lucerne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Schwangau station.
Schwangau to Lucerne train services, operated by Transdev GmbH, depart from Fuessen station.
The best way to get from Schwangau to Lucerne is to train via Zurich which takes 7h 18m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 29 - SFr 55 and takes 8h 37m.
What companies run services between Schwangau, Germany and Lucerne, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Horn to Luzern via Füssen, Fuessen, Buchloe, St. Margrethen SG, and Zürich HB in around 7h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Schwangau, Gipsmühlweg to Lucerne Landenbergstrasse via Hohenschwangau, Neuschwanstein, Schwangau, and Munich Central Bus Station in around 8h 37m.
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Fuessen to Buchloe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–16
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Fuessen to Buchloe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–16
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Buchloe to St. Margrethen SG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Buchloe to St. Margrethen SG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–26
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- 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
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Imst-Pitztal to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–55
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Winterthur to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Schwangau to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–14
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Munich Central Bus Station to Lucerne Landenbergstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +43 512 56 16 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- vvt.at
Bus from Reutte Bahnhof to Imst-Pitztal Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–17
- Schedules at
- vvt.at
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Booking & Getting There
Schwangau to Lucerne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Schwangau to Lucerne train services, operated by Transdev GmbH, arrive at Buchloe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Schwangau to Lucerne is 257 km. It takes approximately 3h 30m to drive from Schwangau to Lucerne.
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