There are 10 ways to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lucerne by plane, train, bus, rideshare, car, or train (Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane ZRH - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Borgo S. Dalmazzotrain
8h 14m€113–270Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Airport bus station to Milanbus FlixBus N11
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Cuneobus 416
10h 55m€41–67Train, bus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train S50
- Take the bus from Milan Malpensa Airport T1 to Turin Train Station Lingottobus
- Take the train from Torino Lingotto to Cuneotrain
11h 26m€75–164Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Zurich-ZRH to Lucerne507 km
6h 14mDrive 507 km
- Drive from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lucernecar 507 km
6h 14m€88–127Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ZRH - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta Nuovatrain
- Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Cuneotrain
7h 21m€103–224Fly to Monaco, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Monaco (MCM)plane ZRH - MCM
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Borgo S. Dalmazzotrain
8h 42m€109–337Train, bus via Lugano
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T2train S50
- Take the bus from Milan Malpensa Airport Arrivals Terminal 2 to Turin Train Station Lingottobus
- Take the train from Torino Lingotto to Cuneotrain
11h 32m€89–282Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Certosatrain S11
- Take the train from Milano Certosa to Torino Porta Nuovatrain
- Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Cuneotrain
11h 53m€97–256Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Turinbus FlixBus N474
- Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Cuneotrain 3211 / ...
12h 19m€45–79
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lucerne by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lucerne is to bus which costs €40 - €70 and takes 10h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lucerne is to drive which takes 6h 14m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich Airport (ZRH) station to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Zurich Airport bus station and arriving at Aisone - Furan via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and CUNEO - Piazzale Libertà / Stazione FS. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Zürich Flughafen and arriving at Cuneo via Zürich HB, Lugano, Milano Certosa and Torino Porta Nuova. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 53m.
The distance between Zurich Airport (ZRH) and Lucerne is 582 km. The road distance is 507 km.
The best way to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lucerne without a car is to bus which takes 10h 55m and costs €40 - €70.
It takes approximately 8h 14m to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lucerne, including transfers.
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lucerne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Airport bus station.
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lucerne train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lucerne is to bus which takes 10h 55m and costs €40 - €70. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €95 - €260 and takes 11h 53m.
What companies run services between Zurich Airport (ZRH), Switzerland and Lucerne, Italy?
You can take a bus from Zurich Airport bus station to Aisone - Furan via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Cuneo, and CUNEO - Piazzale Libertà / Stazione FS in around 10h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich Flughafen to Aisone - Furan via Zürich HB, Lugano, Milano Certosa, Torino Porta Nuova, Cuneo, and CUNEO - Piazzale Libertà / Stazione FS in around 11h 53m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–380
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Zurich Airport to Monaco via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Monaco via Munich, Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–340
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- ZOU!
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Borgo S. Dalmazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Torino Lingotto to Cuneo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Cuneo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Borgo S. Dalmazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Torino Lingotto to Cuneo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Certosa to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Cuneo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Cuneo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Bellinzona to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Milano Certosa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Airport bus station to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Cuneo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milan Malpensa Airport T1 to Turin Train Station Lingotto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milan Malpensa Airport Arrivals Terminal 2 to Turin Train Station Lingotto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Milan Malpensa Airport T1 to Turin Train Station Lingotto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Milan Malpensa Airport Arrivals Terminal 2 to Turin Train Station Lingotto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Flibco
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Zurich-ZRH to Lucerne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lucerne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milan station.
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lucerne train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lucerne is 507 km. It takes approximately 6h 14m to drive from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lucerne.
There are 647+ hotels available in Lucerne.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Zurich Airport (ZRH) and Lucerne. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.































