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Compare bus, train, and flight for Salzburg to Lucerne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Salzburg to Lucerne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $50. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 6h 27m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $50, and a train costs an average of $44.
Distance: 227 miles (366 km)
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$111 Average price | $77 Average price Cheapest |
6h 57m Average total duration Fastest 6h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 25m Average total duration 8h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Salzburg to Lucerne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Salzburg to Lucerne is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
RJX 260 · ECE 194 · IR 2122Cheapest
RJX 260 · ECE 194 · IR 2122Fastest
LH1103+
LH9522Other options
RJX 262 · ECE 192 · IR 2126RJX 160 · IR 2580S 3 · RJX 262 · ECE 192 · IR 2126LH1109+LH9520LH1103+LH5682+
IC 5 1526 | 1526 · IR 75 2580 | 2580LH1103+LH5682+IC 5 528 | 528 · IR 70 2631 | 2631Find 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 Salzburg to Lucerne:
A train is $6 (€5) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Salzburg to Lucerne costing on average $50 (€41).
A train is $130 (€106) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Salzburg to Lucerne costing on average $174 (€141).
Other travel options to Lucerne take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 25m.
Bus takes on average 16h 20m.
- Around 10 flights per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Salzburg and Lucerne as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Salzburg Airport and arrive in Turin Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Salzburg Hbf and arrive in Lucerne station.
- Buses mostly depart from Salzburg, P+R Süd and arrive in Luzern, Landenburgstrasse (Busparkplatz).
- Travel with ÖBB, Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Railjet, ÖBB | Euro City (EC) to go to Lucerne by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus, Salzburg Verkehr Gmbh to go to Lucerne by bus.
- 0 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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