How to travel from Hamburg to Lucerne

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Travel Information from Hamburg to Lucerne

Distance456 miles (735 km)
Available travel modesTrain, bus or flight
Ticket price range$33 - $111
Cheapest modeTrain • $33 (€30) • 7 h 41 min
Fastest modeFlight • $111 (€100) • 3 h 25 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus, KLM Cityhopper or Deutsche Bahn

Travel 456 miles (735 km) by train, bus or flight from Hamburg to Lucerne. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are FlixBus, KLM Cityhopper or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Hamburg to Lucerne.

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from Hamburg to Lucerne

How to get from Hamburg to Lucerne by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

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The best way to travel from Hamburg to Lucerne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBus
06:15PM15h10
Hamburg
09:25AMLucerne
$561One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBus
06:15PM15h10
Hamburg
09:25AMLucerne
$561One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

FlixBus
06:15PM15h10
Hamburg
09:25AMLucerne
$561One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Hamburg to Lucerne

Travel to Lucerne easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Hamburg to Lucerne.

FAQs

You can get from Hamburg to Lucerne 3 different ways: train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to get from Hamburg to Lucerne is by taking a train with average ticket prices of $33 (€30) compared to other travel options to Lucerne:

A train is $2 (€1) less than a bus for this journey with tickets for a bus from Hamburg to Lucerne costing on average $35 (€31).

A train is $77 (€70) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Lucerne costing on average $111 (€100).

The fastest way to get to Lucerne from Hamburg is by flight with an average travel time of 3 h 25 min.

Other travel options to Lucerne take longer:

Bus takes on average 15 h 10 min.

Train takes on average 7 h 41 min.

Lucerne is approximately 456 miles (735 km) away from Hamburg.

The average frequency per day from Hamburg to Lucerne is:

  • 6 buses per day.
  • 31 flights per day.
  • 8 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Hamburg to Lucerne as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Hamburg to Lucerne:

    Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Hamburg to Lucerne:

    • You can travel by bus to Lucerne from Hamburg with FlixBus, and you can find FlixBus Hamburg to Lucerne tickets for $35 (€31) on Omio.
    • You can take a flight from Hamburg to Lucerne with KLM Cityhopper, Lufthansa, Air France or Vueling Airlines. Cheap tickets can be found for $111 (€100) with KLM Cityhopper from Hamburg to Lucerne.
    • You can travel to Lucerne from Hamburg by train with Deutsche Bahn. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $33 (€30) with Deutsche Bahn from Hamburg to Lucerne.

    Yes, there are direct routes from Hamburg to Lucerne with the following travel companies:

    • You can find 1 direct bus per day to Lucerne with FlixBus.

    Direct services to Lucerne tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.

    Many of our customers who book a trip from Hamburg to Lucerne often extend their vacation and travel to other popular destinations like Zurich, Milan, Interlaken, Paris or Basel. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your Hamburg and Lucerne itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between Lucerne and any of these top destinations today!

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