There are 9 ways to get from Toulouse to Lucerne by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Ter
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain Ec / ...
10h 50mCHF 205–331Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Toulouse to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N1156
- Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Luzern, Bahnhofbus
17h 10mCHF 83–123Bus, train
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Genève to Luzerntrain Ir15 / ...
15h 18mCHF 139–230Drive 827.9 km
- Drive from Toulouse to Lucernecar 827.9 km
10h 33mCHF 139–200Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane TLS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
6h 35mCHF 99–330Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Luzerntrain Ic
11h 3mCHF 219–346Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Basel (BSL)plane TLS - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain
5h 40mCHF 98–263Fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane TLS - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain
6h 44mCHF 91–335Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane TLS - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Luzerntrain
7h 36mCHF 142–367
Toulouse to Lucerne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Toulouse to Lucerne is to bus which costs SFr 80 - SFr 130 and takes 17h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Toulouse to Lucerne is to fly and train which takes 5h 40m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 270.
No, there is no direct bus from Toulouse to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Toulouse and arriving at Luzern, Bahnhof via Zürich Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Toulouse to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Toulouse Matabiau and arriving at Luzern via Montpellier Saint-Roch, Mulhouse Ville and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 50m.
The distance between Toulouse and Lucerne is 1083 km. The road distance is 827.9 km.
The best way to get from Toulouse to Lucerne without a car is to train which takes 10h 50m and costs SFr 200 - SFr 340.
It takes approximately 10h 50m to get from Toulouse to Lucerne, including transfers.
Toulouse to Lucerne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Toulouse station.
Toulouse to Lucerne train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Toulouse Matabiau station.
The best way to get from Toulouse to Lucerne is to train which takes 10h 50m and costs SFr 200 - SFr 340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 80 - SFr 130 and takes 17h 10m.
What companies run services between Toulouse, France and Lucerne, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Toulouse Matabiau to Luzern via Montpellier Saint-Roch, Mulhouse Ville, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 10h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Toulouse to Luzern, Bahnhof via Zurich Bus Station and Zürich Hbf in around 17h 10m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–190
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–250
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–170
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–310
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–340
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–200
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–160
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–80
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Toulouse to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–120
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- + 381 31 510 060
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Zürich Hbf to Luzern, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 1–3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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Booking & Getting There
Toulouse to Lucerne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Toulouse to Lucerne train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Montpellier Saint-Roch station.
Yes, the driving distance between Toulouse to Lucerne is 828 km. It takes approximately 10h 33m to drive from Toulouse to Lucerne.
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