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Compare train, bus, and flight for Cologne to Lucerne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Lucerne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $67 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 5h 49m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $67, while a flight costs an average of $835.
Distance: 275 miles (443 km)
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$121 Average price | $67 Average price Cheapest | $835 Average price | $181 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 49m Average total duration Fastest 5h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 37m Average total duration 11h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 7m Average total duration 5h 7m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 12m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | 1.3 - 2.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Cologne to Lucerne
Compare the available ways to get from Cologne to Lucerne, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Lucerne:
A bus is $54 (€46) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Lucerne costing on average $121 (€102).
A bus is $768 (€644) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Lucerne costing on average $835 (€700).
Other travel options to Lucerne take longer:
Flight takes on average 7h 7m.
Bus takes on average 11h 37m.
The journey is about 53m faster (5h 19m by train vs 6h 12m by car) and roughly $60 (€51) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($121 (€102) vs $181 (€152)). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Lucerne
How to get from Cologne to Lucerne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Lucerne is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 619 · IC 60403 · EC 61 · RE 471111:55 PM8h00Cologne Hbf7:55 AMLucerne station$481One-way3 transfers
Cheapest
- ICE 619 · IC 60403 · EC 61 · RE 471111:55 PM8h00Cologne Hbf7:55 AMLucerne station$481One-way3 transfers
Fastest
EW98466:25 PM1h30Dusseldorf Airport7:55 PMMilan Linate Airport$8371One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 619 · IC 60403 · IC 66311:55 PM8h10Cologne Hbf8:05 AMLucerne station$481One-way2 transfers
- ICE 205 · ICE 77 · IC 6598:54 PM9h11Cologne Hbf6:05 AMLucerne station$481One-way2 transfers
- ICE 2013 · ICE 107 · IC 68310:53 AM7h12Cologne Hbf6:05 PMLucerne station$891One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:05 PM14h00Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)1:05 PMLuzern, Landenburgstrasse (Busparkplatz)$661One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:35 PM12h50Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)1:25 AMLuzern, Landenburgstrasse (Busparkplatz)$761One-way1 transfer
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AZ14216:10 PM16h20Cologne Bonn Airport10:30 AMTurin Airport$2431One-way1 transfer - TK1676 · TK13096:10 PM16h00Cologne Bonn Airport10:10 AMTurin Airport$2741One-way1 transfer
- TK1672 · TK130911:30 AM22h40Cologne Bonn Airport10:10 AMTurin Airport$2741One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Lucerne:
A bus is $54 (€46) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Lucerne costing on average $121 (€102).
A bus is $768 (€644) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Lucerne costing on average $835 (€700).
Other travel options to Lucerne take longer:
Flight takes on average 7h 7m.
Bus takes on average 11h 37m.
- Around 12 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Lucerne as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Turin Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Lucerne station.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Luzern, Landenburgstrasse (Busparkplatz).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Lucerne by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Lucerne by train.
- Travel with Eurowings, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Turkish Airlines, ITA, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines to go to Lucerne by flight.
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