There are 7 ways to get from Versailles to Lucerne by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)
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 Paris Gare de Lyon to Basel SBBtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain Ic21 / ...
6h 33mCHF 186–291Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N191
- Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Luzern, Bahnhofbus
13h 22mCHF 55–82Drive 592.1 km
- Drive from Versailles to Lucernecar 592.1 km
6h 40mCHF 114–164Train, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Versailles Château Rive Gauche to Saint-Michel Notre-Dametrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CDG - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
5h 49mCHF 118–300Train via Basel
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain Ic21 / ...
6h 36mCHF 129–201Train, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Versailles Château Rive Gauche to Saint-Michel Notre-Dametrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Basel (BSL)plane CDG - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain
6h 29mCHF 140–322Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane CDG - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Luzerntrain
8h 45mCHF 184–396
Versailles to Lucerne by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Versailles to Lucerne is to bus which costs SFr 55 - SFr 85 and takes 13h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Versailles to Lucerne is to train and fly which takes 5h 49m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 300.
No, there is no direct bus from Versailles to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Gare de Versailles - Rive Droite Bd de la Reine and arriving at Luzern, Bahnhof via Suresnes - Pasteur- Val D'Or, De Gaulle, Paris and Zürich Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Versailles to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Versailles Château Rive Gauche and arriving at Luzern via Paris Gare de Lyon and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 33m.
The distance between Versailles and Lucerne is 637 km. The road distance is 592.1 km.
The best way to get from Versailles to Lucerne without a car is to train which takes 6h 33m and costs SFr 180 - SFr 300.
It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from Versailles to Lucerne, including transfers.
Versailles to Lucerne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paris station.
Versailles to Lucerne train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Paris Gare de Lyon station.
The best way to get from Versailles to Lucerne is to train which takes 6h 33m and costs SFr 180 - SFr 300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 55 - SFr 85 and takes 13h 22m.
What companies run services between Versailles, France and Lucerne, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Versailles Château Rive Gauche to Luzern via Paris Gare d'Austerlitz, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Basel SBB in around 6h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gare de Versailles - Rive Droite Bd de la Reine to Luzern, Bahnhof via Avenue de Suresnes, Suresnes - Pasteur- Val D'Or, Mairie de Suresnes, De Gaulle, Porte Maillot - Métro - RER, Paris, Zurich Bus Station, and Zürich Hbf in around 13h 22m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–250
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–270
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–260
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–210
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–270
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–260
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–200
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Geneva International Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–305
Train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–250
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–26
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–130
- 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 22–35
- 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
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 Versailles Château Rive Gauche to Saint-Michel Notre-Dame
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–6
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Versailles Château Rive Gauche to Saint-Michel Notre-Dame
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–6
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–80
- 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
Versailles to Lucerne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Versailles to Lucerne train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Versailles to Lucerne is 592 km. It takes approximately 6h 40m to drive from Versailles to Lucerne.
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