There are 8 ways to get from Wiesbaden to Lucerne by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Basel
best- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain 43
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain Ic21 / ...
5h 40mCHF 66–190Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N122
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Luzern, Bahnhofbus
10h 19mCHF 32–48Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Mainz Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain Ir70 / ...
8h 31mCHF 48–132Drive 430.3 km
- Drive from Wiesbaden to Lucernecar 430.3 km
3h 44mCHF 72–104Train
- Take the train from Mainz Hbf to Zürich HBtrain Nightjet
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain Ir70 / ...
8h 59mCHF 64–117Fly Frankfurt to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
3h 36mCHF 117–263Fly Frankfurt to Basel, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain
4h 31mCHF 147–411Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane STR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
5h 17mCHF 153–387
Wiesbaden to Lucerne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wiesbaden to Lucerne is to bus which costs SFr 30 - SFr 50 and takes 10h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Wiesbaden to Lucerne is to fly and train which takes 3h 36m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 270.
No, there is no direct bus from Wiesbaden to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Wiesbaden Statistisches Bundesamt and arriving at Luzern, Bahnhof via Hofheim am Taunus Bahnhof, Frankfurt Airport and Basel, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Wiesbaden to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Luzern via Frankfurt and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 40m.
The distance between Wiesbaden and Lucerne is 452 km. The road distance is 430.3 km.
The best way to get from Wiesbaden to Lucerne without a car is to train via Basel which takes 5h 40m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 190.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Wiesbaden to Lucerne, including transfers.
Wiesbaden to Lucerne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt Airport station.
Wiesbaden to Lucerne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Wiesbaden to Lucerne is to train via Basel which takes 5h 40m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 50 and takes 10h 19m.
What companies run services between Wiesbaden, Germany and Lucerne, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof to Luzern via Frankfurt and Basel SBB in around 5h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wiesbaden Statistisches Bundesamt to Luzern, Bahnhof via Hofheim am Taunus Bahnhof, Frankfurt, Frankfurt Airport, Basel SBB, and Basel, Bahnhof in around 10h 19m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–420
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–420
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–420
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–340
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–200
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–410
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Night train from Mainz Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–90
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mainz Hbf to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–90
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–30
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–30
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–30
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–30
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- 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
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Mainz Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–93
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 90–93
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 55–70
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 29–35
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt Airport to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- + 381 31 510 060
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Luzern, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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Booking & Getting There
Wiesbaden to Lucerne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Wiesbaden to Lucerne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wiesbaden to Lucerne is 430 km. It takes approximately 3h 44m to drive from Wiesbaden to Lucerne.
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