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How to get fromWeimar to Lucerneby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Weimar to Lucerne by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 12
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ic21 / ...
    8h 17m
    CHF 134–562

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Weimar central train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Freiburgbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Freiburg to Luzernbus bus
    13h 34m
    CHF 55–92

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Weimar to Hanau Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    2. Take the nighttrain from Hanau Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir / ...
    10h 42m

  4. Drive 587.3 km

    1. Drive from Weimar to Lucernecar car 587.3 km
    6h 16m
    CHF 97–139

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 16m
    CHF 142–522

  6. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Weimar to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LEJ - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    8h 16m
    CHF 160–418

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 12m
    CHF 177–593

  8. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Weimar to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAJ - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 57m
    CHF 176–506

  9. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BER - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 8m
    CHF 118–518

  10. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane STR - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    8h 31m
    CHF 199–730

  11. Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DRS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    8h 3m
    CHF 192–637

Weimar to Lucerne by train

Calendar66Weekly Trains
Duration8h 17mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 134Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 700.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 17m

What companies run services between Weimar, Germany and Lucerne, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Weimar to Luzern via Erfurt Hbf and Basel SBB in around 8h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Weimar central train station to Luzern via Frankfurt central train station and Freiburg in around 13h 34m.

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