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Swiss Museum of Transport
Swiss Transport Museum with trains, planes, cars, simulators, and media exhibits. Lucerne’s top family-friendly museum.
Cheapest price on Oct 06
$25
Average ticket price on Oct 06
$42
Fastest journey on Oct 06
1 h 1 m
Average journey duration on Oct 06
1 h 1 m
Trains on Oct 06
73
Distance
79 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Basel to Lucerne is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Basel to Lucerne will cost around $42 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $25.
On Tue, Oct 06, we found 73 trains from Basel to Lucerne, including 26 direct services.
On Tue, Oct 06 the direct trains cover the 79 km distance in an average of 1 h 1 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 1 h 1 m .
On Tue, Oct 06 the slowest trains will take 1 h 1 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
ICE 377 | 377 · RE 24 4743 | 4743
IC 21 659 | 659
IC 21 691 | 691
IR 26 2347 | 2347
IC 6 641 | 641 · RE 24 4741 | 4741
IR 26 2311 | 2311
IC 21 667 | 667
IR 26 2315 | 2315
IR 26 2319 | 2319
IC 21 671 | 671Trains from Basel to Lucerne run on average 12 times per day, taking around 1h 20m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $24 (€20) if you book in advance.
There are 5 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:04, the last at 23:58. The fastest train covers the 49 miles (79 km) distance in 1h 1m.
Distance 49 miles (79 km) |
Average train duration 1h 20m |
Cheapest ticket price $24 (€20) |
Trains per day 12 |
Direct trains 5 |
Fastest train 1h 1m |
First train 12:04 AM |
Last train 11:58 PM |
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Best time to book 84 days |
The table below shows live departures for Basel to Lucerne trains for today, Monday, October 5. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IC 6 635 | 635 · RE 24 4737 | 4737 | 7:30 PM Basel SBB | 1h25 | 8:55 PM Lucerne station | 1 transfer | |
TGV 9219 | 9219 · IR 75 2134 | 2134 | 7:33 PM Basel SBB | 1h52 | 9:25 PM Lucerne station | 1 transfer | |
ICE 375 | 375 · S 29 8976 | 8976 · S 1 21176 | 21176 | 7:58 PM Basel SBB | 1h47 | 9:45 PM Lucerne station | 2 transfers | |
IR 26 2339 | 2339 | 8:04 PM Basel SBB | 1h01 | 9:05 PM Lucerne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 27 2487 | 2487 | 8:16 PM Basel SBB | 1h14 | 9:30 PM Lucerne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 6 637 | 637 · RE 24 4739 | 4739 | 8:30 PM Basel SBB | 1h25 | 9:55 PM Lucerne station | 1 transfer | |
IC 3 587 | 587 · IR 75 2588 | 2588 | 8:33 PM Basel SBB | 1h52 | 10:25 PM Lucerne station | 1 transfer | |
IC 61 987 | 987 · S 29 8980 | 8980 · S 1 21180 | 21180 | 8:58 PM Basel SBB | 1h47 | 10:45 PM Lucerne station | 2 transfers | |
IC 21 691 | 691 | 9:04 PM Basel SBB | 1h01 | 10:05 PM Lucerne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 27 2489 | 2489 | 9:16 PM Basel SBB | 1h14 | 10:30 PM Lucerne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 6 641 | 641 · RE 24 4741 | 4741 | 9:30 PM Basel SBB | 1h25 | 10:55 PM Lucerne station | 1 transfer | |
TGV 9223 | 9223 · IR 75 2590 | 2590 | 9:33 PM Basel SBB | 1h52 | 11:25 PM Lucerne station | 1 transfer | |
IC 61 989 | 989 · IR 26 2343 | 2343 | 9:58 PM Basel SBB | 1h07 | 11:05 PM Lucerne station | 1 transfer | |
IC 61 989 | 989 · S 29 8984 | 8984 · S 1 21184 | 21184 | 9:58 PM Basel SBB | 1h47 | 11:45 PM Lucerne station | 2 transfers | |
ICE 377 | 377 · RE 24 4743 | 4743 | 10:28 PM Basel SBB | 1h27 | 11:55 PM Lucerne station | 1 transfer | |
IR 26 2347 | 2347 | 12:04 AM Basel SBB | 1h12 | 1:16 AM Lucerne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
S 3 17391 | 17391 · S 29 8912 | 8912 | 12:30 AM Basel SBB | 5h15 | 5:45 AM Lucerne station | 1 transfer | |
S 3 17313 | 17313 · S 29 8916 | 8916 · S 1 21116 | 21116 | 4:38 AM Basel SBB | 2h07 | 6:45 AM Lucerne station | 2 transfers | |
IC 21 659 | 659 | 5:02 AM Basel SBB | 1h03 | 6:05 AM Lucerne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 61 607 | 607 · RE 24 4709 | 4709 | 5:24 AM Basel SBB | 1h31 | 6:55 AM Lucerne station | 1 transfer | |
IR 26 2311 | 2311 | 6:04 AM Basel SBB | 1h01 | 7:05 AM Lucerne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 3 1057 | 1057 · IR 70 2613 | 2613 | 6:07 AM Basel SBB | 1h44 | 7:51 AM Lucerne station | 1 transfer | |
IR 27 2459 | 2459 | 6:16 AM Basel SBB | 1h14 | 7:30 AM Lucerne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
EC 61 | 61 · RE 24 4711 | 4711 | 6:30 AM Basel SBB | 1h25 | 7:55 AM Lucerne station | 1 transfer | |
IC 3 559 | 559 · IR 75 2570 | 2570 | 6:33 AM Basel SBB | 1h52 | 8:25 AM Lucerne station | 1 transfer | |
IC 6 959 | 959 · S 29 8924 | 8924 · S 1 21124 | 21124 | 6:58 AM Basel SBB | 1h47 | 8:45 AM Lucerne station | 2 transfers | |
IC 21 663 | 663 | 7:04 AM Basel SBB | 1h01 | 8:05 AM Lucerne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 3 761 | 761 · IR 70 2615 | 2615 | 7:07 AM Basel SBB | 1h44 | 8:51 AM Lucerne station | 1 transfer | |
IR 27 2461 | 2461 | 7:16 AM Basel SBB | 1h14 | 8:30 AM Lucerne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 61 611 | 611 · RE 24 4713 | 4713 | 7:30 AM Basel SBB | 1h25 | 8:55 AM Lucerne station | 1 transfer | |
IC 3 561 | 561 · IR 75 2110 | 2110 | 7:33 AM Basel SBB | 1h52 | 9:25 AM Lucerne station | 1 transfer | |
ICE 271 | 271 · S 29 8928 | 8928 · S 1 21128 | 21128 | 7:58 AM Basel SBB | 1h47 | 9:45 AM Lucerne station | 2 transfers | |
IR 26 2315 | 2315 | 8:04 AM Basel SBB | 1h01 | 9:05 AM Lucerne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 3 763 | 763 · IR 70 2617 | 2617 | 8:07 AM Basel SBB | 1h44 | 9:51 AM Lucerne station | 1 transfer | |
IR 27 2463 | 2463 | 8:16 AM Basel SBB | 1h14 | 9:30 AM Lucerne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 6 613 | 613 · RE 24 4715 | 4715 | 8:30 AM Basel SBB | 1h28 | 9:58 AM Lucerne station | 1 transfer | |
IC 3 563 | 563 · IR 75 2112 | 2112 | 8:33 AM Basel SBB | 1h52 | 10:25 AM Lucerne station | 1 transfer | |
IC 6 963 | 963 · S 29 8932 | 8932 · S 1 21132 | 21132 | 8:58 AM Basel SBB | 1h47 | 10:45 AM Lucerne station | 2 transfers | |
IC 21 667 | 667 | 9:04 AM Basel SBB | 1h01 | 10:05 AM Lucerne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 273 | 273 · IR 70 2619 | 2619 | 9:07 AM Basel SBB | 1h44 | 10:51 AM Lucerne station | 1 transfer | |
IR 27 2465 | 2465 | 9:16 AM Basel SBB | 1h14 | 10:30 AM Lucerne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 61 615 | 615 · RE 24 4717 | 4717 | 9:30 AM Basel SBB | 1h28 | 10:58 AM Lucerne station | 1 transfer | |
IC 3 553 | 553 · IR 75 2114 | 2114 | 9:33 AM Basel SBB | 1h52 | 11:25 AM Lucerne station | 1 transfer | |
IC 61 965 | 965 · S 29 8936 | 8936 · S 1 21136 | 21136 | 9:58 AM Basel SBB | 1h47 | 11:45 AM Lucerne station | 2 transfers | |
IR 26 2319 | 2319 | 10:04 AM Basel SBB | 1h01 | 11:05 AM Lucerne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 275 | 275 · IR 70 2621 | 2621 | 10:07 AM Basel SBB | 1h44 | 11:51 AM Lucerne station | 1 transfer | |
IR 27 2467 | 2467 | 10:16 AM Basel SBB | 1h14 | 11:30 AM Lucerne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 6 617 | 617 · RE 24 4719 | 4719 | 10:30 AM Basel SBB | 1h28 | 11:58 AM Lucerne station | 1 transfer | |
TGV 9203 | 9203 · IR 75 2116 | 2116 | 10:33 AM Basel SBB | 1h52 | 12:25 PM Lucerne station | 1 transfer | |
ICE 101 | 101 · S 29 8940 | 8940 · S 1 21140 | 21140 | 10:58 AM Basel SBB | 1h47 | 12:45 PM Lucerne station | 2 transfers | |
IC 21 671 | 671 | 11:04 AM Basel SBB | 1h01 | 12:05 PM Lucerne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 27 2469 | 2469 | 11:16 AM Basel SBB | 1h14 | 12:30 PM Lucerne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 61 619 | 619 · RE 24 4721 | 4721 | 11:30 AM Basel SBB | 1h28 | 12:58 PM Lucerne station | 1 transfer | |
IC 3 569 | 569 · IR 75 2576 | 2576 | 11:33 AM Basel SBB | 1h52 | 1:25 PM Lucerne station | 1 transfer | |
IC 61 969 | 969 · S 29 8944 | 8944 · S 1 21144 | 21144 | 11:58 AM Basel SBB | 1h47 | 1:45 PM Lucerne station | 2 transfers | |
IR 26 2323 | 2323 | 12:04 PM Basel SBB | 1h01 | 1:05 PM Lucerne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 277 | 277 · IR 70 2625 | 2625 | 12:07 PM Basel SBB | 1h44 | 1:51 PM Lucerne station | 1 transfer | |
IR 27 2471 | 2471 | 12:16 PM Basel SBB | 1h14 | 1:30 PM Lucerne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
EC 65 | 65 · RE 24 4723 | 4723 | 12:30 PM Basel SBB | 1h28 | 1:58 PM Lucerne station | 1 transfer | |
IC 3 591 | 591 · IR 75 2120 | 2120 | 12:33 PM Basel SBB | 1h52 | 2:25 PM Lucerne station | 1 transfer | |
IC 6 971 | 971 · S 29 8948 | 8948 · S 1 21148 | 21148 | 12:58 PM Basel SBB | 1h47 | 2:45 PM Lucerne station | 2 transfers | |
IC 21 675 | 675 | 1:04 PM Basel SBB | 1h01 | 2:05 PM Lucerne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 27 2473 | 2473 | 1:16 PM Basel SBB | 1h14 | 2:30 PM Lucerne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 61 623 | 623 · RE 24 4725 | 4725 | 1:30 PM Basel SBB | 1h28 | 2:58 PM Lucerne station | 1 transfer | |
TGV 9211 | 9211 · IR 75 2122 | 2122 | 1:33 PM Basel SBB | 1h52 | 3:25 PM Lucerne station | 1 transfer | |
ICE 279 | 279 · S 29 8952 | 8952 · S 1 21152 | 21152 | 1:58 PM Basel SBB | 1h47 | 3:45 PM Lucerne station | 2 transfers | |
IR 26 2327 | 2327 | 2:04 PM Basel SBB | 1h01 | 3:05 PM Lucerne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 27 2475 | 2475 | 2:16 PM Basel SBB | 1h14 | 3:30 PM Lucerne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 6 625 | 625 · RE 24 4727 | 4727 | 2:30 PM Basel SBB | 1h28 | 3:58 PM Lucerne station | 1 transfer | |
IC 3 575 | 575 · IR 75 2580 | 2580 | 2:33 PM Basel SBB | 1h52 | 4:25 PM Lucerne station | 1 transfer | |
IC 6 975 | 975 · S 29 8956 | 8956 · S 1 21156 | 21156 | 2:58 PM Basel SBB | 1h47 | 4:45 PM Lucerne station | 2 transfers | |
EC 173 | 173 | 3:04 PM Basel SBB | 1h01 | 4:05 PM Lucerne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Swiss Transport Museum with trains, planes, cars, simulators, and media exhibits. Lucerne’s top family-friendly museum.
Collection of Pablo Picasso works in a historic building once linked to the artist’s celebrated 1930s Lucerne exhibition.
Jean Nouvel-designed art museum showing modern and contemporary works in a superb lakeside cultural complex.
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Rich melted cheese with bread, potatoes, or pickles. A classic Swiss communal meal that reflects alpine dairy traditions popular around Lucerne.
Melted raclette cheese scraped over potatoes and pickles. It is a hearty mountain dish widely enjoyed across Switzerland, including Lucerne.
Elegant fine dining focused on creative French-Swiss cuisine with lake views and a long-standing reputation for special occasions.
Historic riverside restaurant known for Lucerne classics like Chügelipastete in a traditional setting near the old town.
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Luzern Verkehrshaus -> Luzern Bahnhof, Lucerne
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Basel to Lucerne by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Lucerne, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Basel to Lucerne trains use the Basel SBB to Luzern Bhf station pair, with some services arriving at Luzern Verkehrshaus. Use this guide to compare Basel and Lucerne train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Basel SBB is 1 km from Basel city centre. Public transport options include:
Basel SBB has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lounge, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental, Information Desk, and Luggage Carts.
Food options include: Restaurant Da Roberto, Brasserie Bahnhof Basel
Free. ATMs are available in the train station.
Ticket office support is available at Basel SBB. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage storage is available at Basel SBB. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Basel SBB: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Basel SBB: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Basel SBB: Elevators, ramps, restrooms.
Nearby hotels include Hotel Victoria, Hotel Schweizerhof Basel, GAIA Hotel.
Basel Bad Bhf is 2 km from Basel city centre. Public transport options include:
Basel Bad Bhf has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Car Rental, Information Desk, and Luggage Carts.
Food options include: Restaurant Les Gareçons, Restaurant Bahn Kantine
Free. ATMs are available in the train station.
Ticket office support is available at Basel Bad Bhf. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage storage is available at Basel Bad Bhf. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Basel Bad Bhf: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Basel Bad Bhf: Bike Parking, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Basel Bad Bhf: Elevators, ramps, restrooms.
Nearby hotels include Hotel Alexander, Hotel Wettstein, Hotel Balade.
Basel St Johann is 1 km from Basel city centre. Public transport options include:
Basel St Johann has practical services for this route, including Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, WC, and Bike Parking.
Food and drink options are available at Basel St Johann.
ATMs are available at Basel St Johann.
Available at Basel St Johann: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Basel St Johann: Bike Parking.
Luzern Bhf has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lounge, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental, Information Desk, and Luggage Carts.
Food options include: Restaurant La Cucina, Restaurant Bellini Locanda Ticinese
Free. ATMs are available in the train station.
Ticket office support is available at Luzern Bhf. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage storage is available at Luzern Bhf. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Luzern Bhf: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Luzern Bhf: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Luzern Bhf.
Nearby hotels include Hotel Monopol Luzern, Waldstätterhof Swiss Quality Hotel, Hotel Central Luzern.
Luzern Verkehrshaus is 2 km from Lucerne city centre. Public transport options include:
Luzern Verkehrshaus has practical services for this route, including Parking, Dining, ATM, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Bike Parking, and Bike Rental.
Food and drink options are available at Luzern Verkehrshaus.
ATMs are available at Luzern Verkehrshaus.
Available at Luzern Verkehrshaus: Parking, WC.
Available at Luzern Verkehrshaus: Bike Parking, Bike Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Luzern Verkehrshaus.
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