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How to get fromZermatt to Lucerneby train, plane, car, bus, or taxi

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There are 8 ways to get from Zermatt to Lucerne by train, plane, car, bus, or taxi

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  1. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Redding Municipal Airport, drive

    best
    1. Take the train from Visp to Berntrain train
    2. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Redding Municipal Airport (RDD)plane plane ZRH - RDD
    4. Drive from Redding-Airport-RDD to Lucernecar car
    24h 58m
    $638–2,373

  2. Train, bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Zermatt to Brig Bahnhofplatztrain train
    2. Take the bus from Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria to Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1bus bus
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane MXP - SFO
    4. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus bus
    5. Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Windsortrain train
    6. Take the taxi from Cloverdale City Hall & Plaza to Lucernetaxi taxi
    29h 25m
    $576–1,074

  3. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Visp to Berntrain train
    2. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane ZRH - SFO
    4. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus bus
    5. Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Windsortrain train
    6. Take the taxi from Cloverdale City Hall & Plaza to Lucernetaxi taxi
    24h 32m
    $635–1,166

  4. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus, train, taxi

    1. Take the train from Visp to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane GVA - SFO
    3. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus bus
    4. Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Windsortrain train
    5. Take the taxi from Cloverdale City Hall & Plaza to Lucernetaxi taxi
    27h 39m
    $690–1,636

  5. Train, train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Zermatt to Brig Bahnhofplatztrain train
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Milano P.Garibalditrain train
    3. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane LIN - SFO
    4. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus bus
    5. Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Windsortrain train
    6. Take the taxi from Cloverdale City Hall & Plaza to Lucernetaxi taxi
    28h 49m
    $716–1,448

  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Visp to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    4. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane FRA - SFO
    5. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus bus
    6. Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Windsortrain train
    7. Take the taxi from Cloverdale City Hall & Plaza to Lucernetaxi taxi
    26h 50m
    $597–1,436

  7. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Visp to Berntrain train
    2. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane ZRH - SMF
    4. Take the train from Sacramento to Suisun-Fairfieldtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Soscol Gateway Transit Ctr to Calistoga Lincoln Bridge Northbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Lincoln Ave. Bridge to Ray's Food Place/Walmartbus bus
    30h 6m
    $629–1,875

  8. Train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Zermatt to Brig Bahnhofplatztrain train
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Novaratrain train
    3. Take the train from Novara to Torino Porta Susatrain train
    4. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane TRN - SFO
    5. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus bus
    6. Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Windsortrain train
    7. Take the taxi from Cloverdale City Hall & Plaza to Lucernetaxi taxi
    31h 6m
    $733–1,462

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration17h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$491Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 5,961.9 mi
  • Duration: 24h 58m

What companies run services between Zermatt, Switzerland and Lucerne, Lake County, CA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Zermatt to Lucerne. However, you can take the train to Visp, take the train to Bern, take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Redding Municipal Airport (RDD), then drive to Lucerne. Alternatively, you can take the train to Visp, take the train to Bern, take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), walk to San Francisco Airport, take the bus to Larkspur - dropoff, walk to SMART Larkspur, take the train to SMART Windsor, walk to Windsor River Rd, take the line 60 bus to Cloverdale City Hall & Plaza, then take the taxi to Lucerne.

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