There are 8 ways to get from Villefranche-sur-Mer to Lucerne by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, 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 Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane NCE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
5h 10mCHF 102–288Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus N7758 / ...
- Take the bus from Milan to Luzernbus FlixBus 1524 / ...
11h 37mCHF 42–78Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldautrain Ec
9h 51mCHF 71–121Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Zürichbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain Ir70 / ...
11h 36mCHF 59–104Drive 550.9 km
- Drive from Villefranche-sur-Mer to Lucernecar 550.9 km
5h 54mCHF 106–153Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Basel (BSL)plane NCE - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain
6hCHF 79–220Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane NCE - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Luzerntrain
7h 56mCHF 113–244Fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane NCE - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain
6h 58mCHF 94–292
Villefranche-sur-Mer to Lucerne by train (Trenitalia)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Villefranche-sur-Mer to Lucerne is to bus which costs SFr 40 - SFr 80 and takes 11h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Villefranche-sur-Mer to Lucerne is to fly and train which takes 5h 10m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 290.
No, there is no direct bus from Villefranche-sur-Mer to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from La Barmassa and arriving at Luzern via Lycée Masséna, Nice Airport and Milan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Villefranche-sur-Mer to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Villefranche-sur-Mer and arriving at Luzern via Ventimiglia, Milano Centrale and Arth-Goldau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 51m.
The distance between Villefranche-sur-Mer and Lucerne is 513 km. The road distance is 550.9 km.
The best way to get from Villefranche-sur-Mer to Lucerne without a car is to train which takes 9h 51m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 130.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Villefranche-sur-Mer to Lucerne, including transfers.
Villefranche-sur-Mer to Lucerne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice Airport station.
Villefranche-sur-Mer to Lucerne train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Ventimiglia station.
The best way to get from Villefranche-sur-Mer to Lucerne is to train which takes 9h 51m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 40 - SFr 80 and takes 11h 37m.
What companies run services between Villefranche-sur-Mer, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France and Lucerne, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Villefranche-sur-Mer to Luzern via Ventimiglia, Milano Centrale, and Arth-Goldau in around 9h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Barmassa to Luzern via Lycée Masséna, Aéroport / Promenade, Nice Airport, and Milan in around 11h 37m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–150
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–110
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–310
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–310
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–310
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–160
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 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 Genève-Aéroport to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–130
- 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)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 29–45
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–50
- 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
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
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nice Airport to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nice Airport to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milan to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Milan to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–23
- Website
- RegioJet
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Booking & Getting There
Villefranche-sur-Mer to Lucerne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Villefranche-sur-Mer to Lucerne train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Villefranche-sur-Mer to Lucerne is 551 km. It takes approximately 5h 54m to drive from Villefranche-sur-Mer to Lucerne.
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