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Compare train and bus for Lucerne to Interlaken
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lucerne to Interlaken among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $34. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 1h 19m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $34, and a train costs an average of $25.
Distance: 32 miles (53 km)
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$50 Average price | $42 Average price Cheapest | $69 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 25m Average total duration 1h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 49m Average total duration Fastest 1h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 3m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Lucerne to Interlaken:
A bus is $8 (€6) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lucerne to Interlaken costing on average $50 (€41).
Other travel options to Interlaken take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 55m.
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How to get from Lucerne to Interlaken by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lucerne to Interlaken is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
IR LIX 3086 | 308610:24 AM1h53Lucerne station12:17 PMInterlaken Ost$241One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
IR LIX 3086 | 308610:24 AM1h53Lucerne station12:17 PMInterlaken Ost$241One-way0 transfers
Fastest
07:05 PM1h12Luzern8:17 PMInterlaken$451One-way0 transfers
Other options
IR LIX 3086 | 3086+
IC 61 620 | 62010:24 AM2h09Lucerne station12:33 PMInterlaken West$261One-way1 transfer
PE LIX 2912 | 29126:06 AM1h48Lucerne station7:54 AMInterlaken Ost$381One-way0 transfers
PE LIX 2912 | 2912+
IC 81 811 | 8116:06 AM1h57Lucerne station8:03 AMInterlaken West$401One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Lucerne to Interlaken:
A bus is $8 (€6) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lucerne to Interlaken costing on average $50 (€41).
Other travel options to Interlaken take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 55m.
- Around 23 trains per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lucerne and Interlaken as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Lucerne station and arrive in Interlaken Ost.
- Buses mostly depart from Luzern and arrive in Interlaken.
- Travel with SBB, Rhatische Bahn, Luzern-Interlaken Express, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), Zentralbahn to go to Interlaken by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, Infobus to go to Interlaken by bus.
- 4 direct trains per day with SBB, Rhatische Bahn, Luzern-Interlaken Express, Zentralbahn.
- 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, Infobus.
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