There are 6 ways to get from Trier to Lake Lucerne by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus, fly, train
best- Take the bus from Trier, Konstantin Basilika to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LUX - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
4h 6mCHF 111–356Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Trier central train station to Saarbrücken bus stationbus 011
- Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Luzernbus FlixBus N846
7h 31mCHF 37–66Train via Luzern, Werkhofstrasse
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain Re1
- Take the train from Sarreguemines to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain Ec / ...
7h 5mCHF 87–165Drive 412 km
- Drive from Trier to Lucernecar 412 km
4h 31mCHF 67–96Train
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain Re1
- Take the train from Sarreguemines to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain
7h 23mCHF 85–211Bus, train
- Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourgbus L32 / ...
- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Zürichbus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain 75
9h 59m
Trier to Lake Lucerne by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Trier to Lake Lucerne is to bus which costs SFr 35 - SFr 70 and takes 7h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Trier to Lake Lucerne is to bus and fly and train which takes 4h 6m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 360.
No, there is no direct bus from Trier station to Lake Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Trier central train station and arriving at Luzern, Werkhofstrasse via Saarbrücken bus station and Luzern, Weinbergli. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Trier to Lake Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Trier, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Luzern via Saarbruecken Hbf, Sarreguemines, Strasbourg and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 5m.
The distance between Trier and Lake Lucerne is 408 km. The road distance is 412 km.
The best way to get from Trier to Lake Lucerne without a car is to train via Luzern, Werkhofstrasse which takes 7h 5m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 170.
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Trier to Lake Lucerne, including transfers.
Trier to Lake Lucerne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Trier central train station.
Trier to Lake Lucerne train services, operated by Süwex, depart from Trier, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Trier to Lake Lucerne is to train via Luzern, Werkhofstrasse which takes 7h 5m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 35 - SFr 70 and takes 7h 31m.
What companies run services between Trier, Germany and Lake Lucerne, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luzern, Werkhofstrasse via Saarbruecken Hbf, Sarreguemines, Strasbourg, Basel Sbb, Basel SBB, Luzern, and Luzern, Bundesplatz in around 7h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Trier central train station to Luzern, Werkhofstrasse via Saarbrücken bus station, Luzern, and Luzern, Weinbergli in around 7h 31m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–220
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–22
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–22
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- vlexx
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–23
- Schedules at
- vlexx
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–23
- Schedules at
- vlexx
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 Sarreguemines to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Sarreguemines to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 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
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–8
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +352 2465 2465
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mobiliteit
Bus from Trier, Konstantin Basilika to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsback
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Mobiliteit
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Trier central train station to Saarbrücken bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
Bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Luxembourg to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Trier to Lake Lucerne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Saarbrücken bus station.
Trier to Lake Lucerne train services, operated by Süwex, arrive at Saarbrücken Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Trier to Lake Lucerne is 412 km. It takes approximately 4h 31m to drive from Trier to Lake Lucerne.
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