There are 5 ways to get from Vorarlberg to Lucerne by train, bus, or car
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Train via Zurich
best- Take the train from Bregenz to Zürich HBtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain Ir70 / ...
3h 35mCHF 52–98Train via Weinfelden
cheapest- Take the train from Lustenau to Weinfeldentrain 11308 / ...
- Take the train from Weinfelden to Luzerntrain 75
5h 15mCHF 20–32Line 160 bus, line 242 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Dornbirn Rathaus to Gaißau Kesslerplatzbus 160
- Take the bus from Rheineck, Bahnhof to St. Gallen, Bahnhofbus 242
- Take the bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Lucerne Landenbergstrassebus
5h 15mDrive 153.1 km
- Drive from Dornbirn to Lucernecar 153.1 km
2h 17mCHF 30–43Train
- Take the train from St. Gallen to Luzerntrain Vae
4h 37mCHF 40–63
Vorarlberg to Lucerne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vorarlberg to Lucerne is to train via Weinfelden which costs SFr 20 - SFr 35 and takes 5h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Vorarlberg to Lucerne is to drive which takes 2h 17m and costs SFr 29 - SFr 45.
No, there is no direct bus from Vorarlberg to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Dornbirn Rathaus and arriving at Lucerne Landenbergstrasse via Rheineck, Bahnhof and St. Gallen Lagerstrasse. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Vorarlberg to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Dornbirn and arriving at Luzern via Bregenz and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 35m.
The distance between Vorarlberg and Lucerne is 192 km. The road distance is 153.1 km.
The best way to get from Vorarlberg to Lucerne without a car is to train via Zurich which takes 3h 35m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 100.
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Vorarlberg to Lucerne, including transfers.
Vorarlberg to Lucerne bus services, operated by Landbus Unterland, depart from Dornbirn Rathaus station.
Vorarlberg to Lucerne train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Bregenz station.
The best way to get from Vorarlberg to Lucerne is to train via Zurich which takes 3h 35m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 100. Alternatively, you can line 160 bus and line 242 bus and bus, which costs and takes 5h 15m.
What companies run services between Vorarlberg, Austria and Lucerne, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Dornbirn to Luzern via Bregenz and Zürich HB in around 3h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dornbirn Rathaus to Lucerne Landenbergstrasse via Gaißau Kesslerplatz, Rheineck, Bahnhof, St. Gallen, Bahnhof, and St. Gallen Lagerstrasse in around 5h 15m.
Train from Bregenz to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- 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)
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from St. Gallen to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Lustenau to Weinfelden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–19
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Weinfelden to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–13
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +43 5572 32300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Landbus Unterland
Bus from Dornbirn Rathaus to Gaißau Kesslerplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Landbus Unterland
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- [email protected]
- Website
- PostAuto AG
Bus from Rheineck, Bahnhof to St. Gallen, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- PostAuto AG
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Lucerne Landenbergstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–13
- Website
- RegioJet
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Booking & Getting There
Vorarlberg to Lucerne bus services, operated by Landbus Unterland, arrive at Gaißau Kesslerplatz station.
Vorarlberg to Lucerne train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vorarlberg to Lucerne is 153 km. It takes approximately 2h 17m to drive from Vorarlberg to Lucerne.
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