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There are 12 ways to get from Villach to Lucerne Station 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 4m
    CHF 90–221

  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 55m
    CHF 47–71

  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 50–174

  4. Drive  573.3 km

    1. Drive from Villach to Lucerne Stationcar car 573.3 km
    7h 6m
    CHF 111–160

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Lienz In Osttiroltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Lienz Bahnhof to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the train from Innsbruck Hbf to Buchs SGtrain train
    4. Take the train from Buchs SG to Uznachtrain train S4
    5. Take the train from Uznach to Luzerntrain train Vae
    13h 55m
    CHF 125–202

  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 25m
    CHF 193–429

  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 8m
    CHF 178–465

  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 146–361

  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 2m
    CHF 132–326

  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 234–559

  11. 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
    8h 46m
    CHF 139–302

  12. 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 188–464

Villach to Lucerne Station by train

Calendar116Weekly Trains
Duration9h 4mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 90Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 627.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 4m

What companies run services between Villach, Austria and Lucerne Station, 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 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Villach Bus Station to Lucerne Station via St. Gallen Lagerstrasse and Lucerne Landenbergstrasse in around 9h 55m.

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