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How to get fromVillefranche-sur-Mer to Lucerneby plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Villefranche-sur-Mer to Lucerne by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane NCE - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    5h 10m
    CHF 106–275

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Zürichbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir70 / ...
    11h 34m
    CHF 53–95

  3. Train (Trenitalia)

    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldautrain train Ec
    9h 19m
    CHF 71–126

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nice to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus N456 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Luzernbus bus FlixBus 1524 / ...
    11h 3m
    CHF 56–87

  5. Drive  550.9 km

    1. Drive from Villefranche-sur-Mer to Lucernecar car 550.9 km
    5h 54m
    CHF 92–133

  6. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Basel (BSL)plane plane NCE - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    5h 55m
    CHF 79–240

  7. Fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane NCE - SXB
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 34m
    CHF 91–292

  8. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane NCE - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Luzerntrain train
    7h 56m
    CHF 113–244

Villefranche-sur-Mer to Lucerne by train (Trenitalia)

Calendar98Weekly Trains
Duration9h 19mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 71Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 512.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 10m

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 19m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Villefranche-sur-Mer to Luzern via Nice and Milan in around 11h 3m.

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