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How to get fromVillach to Lucerneby train, bus, night train, car, shuttle, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Villach to Lucerne by train, bus, night train, car, shuttle, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Schwarzach-St.Veittrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir / ...
    9h 38m
    CHF 90–227

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Villach Bus Station to St. Gallen train stationbus bus FlixBus N953
    2. Take the bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Lucerne Landenbergstrassebus bus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    9h 45m
    CHF 47–70

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Villach Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir70 / ...
    10h 45m
    CHF 50–186

  4. Drive  572.9 km

    1. Drive from Villach to Lucernecar car 572.9 km
    7h 5m
    CHF 110–159

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Villach Bus Station to St. Gallen train stationbus bus FlixBus N953
    2. Take the train from St. Gallen to Luzerntrain train Vae
    10h 2m
    CHF 74–112

  6. Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LJU - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 24m
    CHF 198–440

  7. Train to Graz Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane GRZ - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 14m
    CHF 177–443

  8. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MUC - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 49m
    CHF 149–399

  9. Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane VCE - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    8h 6m
    CHF 132–336

  10. Train, shuttle to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain train
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane ZAG - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 48m
    CHF 234–572

  11. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane plane MUC - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    8h 44m
    CHF 191–491

  12. Train to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Trieste Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane TRS - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldautrain train
    9h 14m
    CHF 129–303

Villach to Lucerne by train

Calendar58Weekly Trains
Duration9h 38mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 90Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 627.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 38m

What companies run services between Villach, Austria and Lucerne, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Villach Hbf to Luzern via Schwarzach-St.Veit, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 9h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Villach Bus Station to Lucerne Landenbergstrasse via St. Gallen Lagerstrasse in around 9h 45m.

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