Travel Information to Lucerne from Salzburg
| 226 miles (365 km) | |
| Train, bus or flight | |
| $33 - $137 | |
| Train • $33 (€30) • 6 h 25 min | |
| Flight • $137 (€124) • 3 h 15 min | |
| ÖBB |
Travel 226 miles (365 km) by train, bus or flight from Salzburg to Lucerne. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are ÖBB among others. Travelers can even take a direct train from Salzburg to Lucerne.
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How to get from Salzburg to Lucerne by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Salzburg to Lucerne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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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 Salzburg to Lucerne.

There are 3 options to travel from Salzburg to Lucerne including taking a train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to go to Lucerne from Salzburg is by taking a train, which costs on average $33 (€30).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Salzburg to Lucerne:
A train is $10 (€9) less than a bus for this trip with tickets for a bus from Salzburg to Lucerne costing on average $43 (€39).
Taking a train costs $104 (€94) less than taking a flight, which costs on average $137 (€124) for the same trip.
The fastest way from Salzburg to Lucerne is by flight with an average journey time of 3 h 15 min.
There are alternative travel options to Lucerne that take longer:
Bus takes 14 h 40 min on average.
Getting to Lucerne by train takes 6 h 25 min on average.
The distance from Salzburg to Lucerne is approximately 226 miles (365 km).
The average frequency per day from Salzburg to Lucerne is:
- 1 bus per day.
- 10 flights a day.
- 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Salzburg and 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 Salzburg to Lucerne:
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Salzburg to Lucerne:
- You can travel by train to Lucerne from Salzburg with ÖBB, Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Euro City (EC) or ÖBB | Railjet, and you can find Deutsche Bahn Salzburg to Lucerne tickets for $33 (€30) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Salzburg to Lucerne with the following travel companies:
- Direct services by train with.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Lucerne as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Lucerne from Salzburg.
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