There are 8 ways to get from Vienna Airport (VIE) to Lucerne by plane, train, bus, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane VIE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
2h 32mCHF 100–251Train via Wien Meidling
cheapest- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Zürich HBtrain rjx 160
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain Ir70 / ...
10h 14mCHF 55–134Train
- Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain Ir70 / ...
9h 49mCHF 118–201Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N191
- Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Luzern, Bahnhofbus
13hCHF 58–96Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Vienna-VIE to Lucerne755.9 km
8h 3mDrive 755.9 km
- Drive from Vienna Airport (VIE) to Lucernecar 755.9 km
8h 3mCHF 122–176Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Basel (BSL)plane VIE - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain
3h 27mCHF 101–256Fly to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport (ACH)plane VIE - ACH
- Take the train from Rorschach to Zürich HBtrain
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
4h 12mCHF 325–592
Vienna Airport (VIE) to Lucerne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna Airport (VIE) to Lucerne is to bus which costs SFr 55 - SFr 100 and takes 13h.
The fastest way to get from Vienna Airport (VIE) to Lucerne is to fly and train which takes 2h 32m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 260.
No, there is no direct bus from Vienna Airport (VIE) to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Vienna International Airport and arriving at Luzern, Bahnhof via Zürich Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h.
No, there is no direct train from Vienna Airport (VIE) to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Flughafen Wien and arriving at Luzern via Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 49m.
The distance between Vienna Airport (VIE) and Lucerne is 667 km. The road distance is 755.9 km.
The best way to get from Vienna Airport (VIE) to Lucerne without a car is to train which takes 9h 49m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 210.
It takes approximately 2h 32m to get from Vienna Airport (VIE) to Lucerne, including transfers.
Vienna Airport (VIE) to Lucerne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna International Airport station.
Vienna Airport (VIE) to Lucerne train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Flughafen Wien station.
The best way to get from Vienna Airport (VIE) to Lucerne is to train which takes 9h 49m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 55 - SFr 100 and takes 13h.
What companies run services between Vienna Airport (VIE), Austria and Lucerne, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Flughafen Wien to Luzern via Zuerich Hb and Zürich HB in around 9h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vienna International Airport to Luzern, Bahnhof via Zurich Bus Station and Zürich Hbf in around 13h.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–170
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–320
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–170
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–320
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–320
- Website
- peoples.ch
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–430
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–220
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 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 Rorschach to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–55
- 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
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Wien Meidling to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–95
- 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
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Vienna-VIE to Lucerne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
Vienna Airport (VIE) to Lucerne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Vienna Airport (VIE) to Lucerne train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Zuerich Hb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna Airport (VIE) to Lucerne is 756 km. It takes approximately 8h 3m to drive from Vienna Airport (VIE) to Lucerne.
Book your Vienna Airport (VIE) to Lucerne train tickets online with Omio.
There are 682+ hotels available in Lucerne.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Vienna Airport (VIE) and Lucerne. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.