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How to get fromVienna to Lucerne Stationby plane, train, bus, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Vienna to Lucerne Station by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane VIE - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    4h 52m
    CHF 109–259

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Vienna Erdberg to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 882 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Luzern, Bahnhofbus bus
    12h
    CHF 55–84

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir70 / ...
    9h 58m
    CHF 120–177

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Muenchen Osttrain train 964 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich Central Bus Station to Lucerne Landenbergstrassebus bus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    10h 9m
    CHF 107–170

  5. Drive  739.7 km

    1. Drive from Vienna to Lucerne Stationcar car 739.7 km
    7h 52m
    CHF 125–180

  6. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Basel (BSL)plane plane VIE - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    5h 47m
    CHF 110–311

  7. Fly to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport (ACH)plane plane VIE - ACH
    2. Take the train from Rorschach to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 32m
    CHF 266–531

Vienna to Lucerne Station by train

Calendar44Weekly Trains
Duration9h 58mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 120Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 685.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 52m

What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Lucerne Station, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Wien Hbf to Luzern via Zuerich Hb and Zürich HB in around 9h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vienna Erdberg to Lucerne Station via Zurich Bus Station, Zürich Hbf, and Luzern, Bahnhof in around 12h.

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