There are 2 ways to get from Zermatt to Lucerne by train (Trenitalia), train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Zermatt to Brig Bahnhofplatztrain R42 / ...
- Take the train from Domodossola to Novaratrain Re
- Take the train from Novara to Torino Porta Nuovatrain
- Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Cuneotrain
10h 41m€69–124Train, fly
- Take the train from Visp to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane GVA - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Borgo S. Dalmazzotrain
14h 26m€158–463
Zermatt to Lucerne by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zermatt to Lucerne is to train which costs €65 - €130 and takes 10h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Zermatt to Lucerne is to train which takes 10h 41m and costs €65 - €130.
No, there is no direct train from Zermatt to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Zermatt and arriving at Cuneo via Brig, Domodossola, Novara and Torino Porta Nuova. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 41m.
The distance between Zermatt and Lucerne is 384 km.
The best way to get from Zermatt to Lucerne without a car is to train which takes 10h 41m and costs €65 - €130.
It takes approximately 10h 41m to get from Zermatt to Lucerne, including transfers.
Zermatt to Lucerne train services, operated by Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, depart from Zermatt station.
Zermatt to Lucerne train services, operated by Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, arrive at Brig Bahnhofplatz station.
There are 642+ hotels available in Lucerne.
What companies run services between Zermatt, Switzerland and Lucerne, Italy?
You can take a train from Zermatt to Aisone - Furan via Brig Bahnhofplatz, Brig, Domodossola, Novara, Torino Porta Nuova, Cuneo, and Cuneo - Stazione Ferroviaria in around 10h 41m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 642 442
- [email protected]
- Website
- matterhorngotthardbahn.ch
Train from Zermatt to Brig Bahnhofplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- https://www.matterhorngotthardbahn.ch/en/
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €27–33
- 1st Class Ticket
- €45–60
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Domodossola to Novara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Novara to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Cuneo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Borgo S. Dalmazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Visp to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- zou.maregionsud.fr
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
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