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Compare bus, train, and flight for Lucerne to Vienna
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lucerne to Vienna among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €52. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 38m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.6kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €52, and a flight costs an average of €94.
Distance: 384 miles (618 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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€130 Average price | €87 Average price Cheapest | €244 Average price |
9h 32m Average total duration 9h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 36m Average total duration 14h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 38m Average total duration Fastest 2h 38m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.6 - 1.5kg CO2 emissions | 1.9 - 3.7kg CO2 emissions |
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How to get from Lucerne to Vienna by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lucerne to Vienna is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBusCheapest
FlixBus · FlixBusFastest
AF1238+
AF1203Other options
IR 2123 · RJX 169 · RJX 569
IR 2119 · RJX 167
IR 2123 · RJX 169+
IC 841+
S 2
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
FlixBus · FlixBus
IR 75 2117 | 2117+
JU333 · JU314
IR 75 2127 | 2127+
JU335 · JU310
IR 70 2628 | 2628+
JU335 · JU310Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
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This is compared to other travel options from Lucerne to Vienna:
A train is $2 (€2) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Lucerne to Vienna costing on average $66 (€52).
A train is $57 (€45) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lucerne to Vienna costing on average $120 (€94).
Other travel options to Vienna take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 57m.
Bus takes on average 16h 20m.
- Around 40 flights per day.
- Around 13 trains per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lucerne and Vienna as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Turin Airport and arrive in Vienna International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Lucerne station and arrive in Vienna Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Luzern, Landenburgstrasse (Busparkplatz) and arrive in Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB).
- Travel with ÖBB, Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Euro City (EC) to go to Vienna by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus, Marino Autolinee to go to Vienna by bus.
- Travel with Austrian Airlines, Air France, Air Dolomiti, Air Serbia, Eurowings to go to Vienna by flight.
- 0 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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