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Compare train and bus for Grindelwald to Lucerne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Grindelwald to Lucerne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €51 For those with little time, consider booking a bus, which has an average total journey time of 1h 32m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €51, while a bus costs an average of €90.
Distance: 32 miles (52 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€51 Average price Cheapest | €90 Average price | €60 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 58m Average total duration 2h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 32m Average total duration Fastest 1h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 21m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Grindelwald to Lucerne:
A train is €39 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Grindelwald to Lucerne costing on average €90.
Other travel options to Lucerne take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 58m.
Tickets start at around €51 compared to roughly €60 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about €9. The journey takes 2h 28m versus 1h 21m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
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How to get from Grindelwald to Lucerne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Grindelwald to Lucerne is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
PE LIX 2939 | 2939+
R 61 270 | 2706:17 PM2h38Grindelwald station8:55 PMLucerne station€461One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- PE LIX 2939 | 2939+R 61 270 | 2706:17 PM2h38Grindelwald station8:55 PMLucerne station€461One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- PE LIX 2939 | 2939+R 61 270 | 2706:17 PM2h38Grindelwald station8:55 PMLucerne station€461One-way1 transfer
Other options
- PE LIX 2945 | 2945+R 61 278 | 278 · R 70 9089 | 90898:17 PM2h38Grindelwald station10:55 PMLucerne station€461One-way2 transfers
- R 61 218 | 218 · ICE 374 | 374 · IR 27 2461 | 24615:15 AM3h15Grindelwald station8:30 AMLucerne station€501One-way2 transfers
- R 61 226 | 226+PE LIX 2917 | 29177:17 AM2h38Grindelwald station9:55 AMLucerne station€521One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Grindelwald to Lucerne:
A train is €39 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Grindelwald to Lucerne costing on average €90.
Other travel options to Lucerne take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 58m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Grindelwald and Lucerne as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Grindelwald station and arrive in Lucerne station.
- Buses mostly depart from Iseltwald and arrive in Luzern.
- Travel with Rhatische Bahn, SBB, Luzern-Interlaken Express, Berner Oberland-Bahnen to go to Lucerne by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar to go to Lucerne by bus.
- 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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