Cheapest
Average
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Berlin to Lucerne is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
8 h 19 m
Average
9 h 41 m
Trains per day
21
Distance
710 km
It's difficult to get from Berlin to Lucerne without transferring at least once.
Distance | 440 miles (710 km) | |
Average train duration | 12 h 4 min | |
Average train ticket price | $56 (€48) | |
Train frequency | 6 a day | |
Direct train | No | |
Train providers | Deutsche Bahn or Deutsche Bahn with connection |
Trains from Berlin to Lucerne cover the 440 miles (710 km) long trip taking on average 12 h 4 min with our travel partners like Deutsche Bahn or Deutsche Bahn with connection. Normally, there are 6 trains operating per day, including direct services available. While the average ticket price for this route costs around $56 (€48), you can find the cheapest train ticket for as low as $23 (€20).
For as little as $23 (€20) you can travel by train from Berlin to Lucerne with Deutsche Bahn. Omio will show you the best deals, schedules and tickets available for this route.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is Germany’s main provider of train services and makes on average about 40, 000 domestic and international journeys per day. Deutsche Bahn’s fleet of trains includes the high-speed ICE (Intercity Express) as well as the IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn), which differ in terms of comfort and the time needed to travel. For example, while toilets are standard amenities, services like onboard restaurants or free WiFi are only available on certain train types and routes. Deutsche Bahn is well-known for its wide range of fares like Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your Berlin to Lucerne train.
Deutsche Bahn from Berlin to Lucerne train information:
Travel by train between Berlin, Germany and Lucerne, Switzerland is: Unrestricted.
International entry is allowed for: Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of Germany
Entry Requirements:
The government of Switzerland has imposed these measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
The above information was last checked on 1/24/23. Remember to check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your train to Lucerne from Berlin closer to your date of departure here
Return travel from Switzerland to Germany is: Unrestricted.
Entry into Germany is allowed for: Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of Switzerland
Requirements for reentering:
The government of Germany has imposed these measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
Last checked on 1/24/23. Please check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations closer to the travel date of your train to Berlin from Lucerne.
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