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Compare train, bus, and flight for Lucerne to Düsseldorf
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lucerne to Düsseldorf among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $64 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 30m. 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 $64, while a flight costs an average of $574.
Distance: 296 miles (477 km)
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$136 Average price | $64 Average price Cheapest | $574 Average price | $190 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 6m Average total duration 5h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 3m Average total duration 11h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 30m Average total duration Fastest 3h 30m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 3m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | 1.4 - 2.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Lucerne to Düsseldorf
Compare the available ways to get from Lucerne to Düsseldorf, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Lucerne to Düsseldorf:
A bus is $73 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lucerne to Düsseldorf costing on average $136.
A bus is $511 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lucerne to Düsseldorf costing on average $574.
Other travel options to Düsseldorf take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 6m.
Bus takes on average 12h 3m.
The journey is about 27m faster (5h 36m by train vs 6h 3m by car) and roughly $55 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($136 vs $190). 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.
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How to get from Lucerne to Düsseldorf by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lucerne to Düsseldorf is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

12:00 PM 20h25 Lucerne 8:25 AM Düsseldorf $42 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest

12:00 PM 20h25 Lucerne 8:25 AM Düsseldorf $42 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest

2:30 PM 15h35 Lucerne 6:05 AM Düsseldorf $57 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options

11:10 AM 20h15 Lucerne 7:25 AM Düsseldorf $64 1 One-way 0 transfers
1:15 AM 18h35 Lucerne 7:50 PM Düsseldorf $148 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Lucerne to Düsseldorf:
A bus is $73 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lucerne to Düsseldorf costing on average $136.
A bus is $511 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lucerne to Düsseldorf costing on average $574.
Other travel options to Düsseldorf take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 6m.
Bus takes on average 12h 3m.
- Around 35 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lucerne and Düsseldorf as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Lucerne station and arrive in Düsseldorf Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Luzern, Landenburgstrasse (Busparkplatz) and arrive in Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf.
- Flights mostly depart from Turin Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Travel with Air France, Air Dolomiti, Turkish Airlines, ITA, KLM, Eurowings, KLM Cityhopper, Lufthansa City Airlines, Vueling, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Austrian Airlines, Swiss, BA Euroflyer to go to Düsseldorf by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Düsseldorf by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Düsseldorf by bus.
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