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Compare bus, train, and flight for Venice to Lucerne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Venice to Lucerne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €55 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 4m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €55, while a flight costs an average of €411.
Distance: 221 miles (357 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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€101 Average price | €55 Average price Cheapest | €411 Average price |
6h 21m Average total duration 5h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 36m Average total duration 8h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 4m Average total duration Fastest 3h 4m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | 1.1 - 2.1kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Venice to Lucerne
Compare the available ways to get from Venice to Lucerne, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Venice to Lucerne:
A bus is €46 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Venice to Lucerne costing on average €101.
A bus is €357 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Venice to Lucerne costing on average €411.
Other travel options to Lucerne take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 21m.
Bus takes on average 8h 36m.
Travel optionsfrom Venice to Lucerne
How to get from Venice to Lucerne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Venice to Lucerne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus8:45 PM 7h35 Venezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione) 4:20 AM Luzern, Landenburgstrasse (Busparkplatz) €72 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus8:45 PM 7h35 Venezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione) 4:20 AM Luzern, Landenburgstrasse (Busparkplatz) €72 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
AZ1466 · AZ141711:20 AM 3h10 Venice Marco Polo Airport 2:30 PM Turin Airport €187 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
Regionale Veloce 3428 · Regionale TRENORD 2626+
EuroCity 169:10 AM 6h32 Venice Santa Lucia 3:42 PM Arth-Goldau €104 1 One-way 2 transfers
Regionale 17164 · Regionale TRENORD 2622+
EuroCity 1506:34 AM 7h08 Venice Santa Lucia 1:42 PM Arth-Goldau €104 1 One-way 2 transfers
Regionale Veloce 3488 · Regionale TRENORD 2632+
EuroCity 2211:10 AM 7h32 Venice Santa Lucia 6:42 PM Arth-Goldau €104 1 One-way 2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus7:45 PM 8h35 Venezia, Tronchetto Vaporetti 4:20 AM Luzern, Landenburgstrasse (Busparkplatz) €77 1 One-way 1 transfer
AZ1462 · AZ14353:15 PM 3h20 Venice Marco Polo Airport 6:35 PM Turin Airport €187 1 One-way 1 transfer
AZ1460 · AZ14216:15 AM 4h15 Venice Marco Polo Airport 10:30 AM Turin Airport €332 1 One-way 1 transfer
AZ1480 · AZ14317:25 PM 3h25 Venice Marco Polo Airport 10:50 PM Turin Airport €407 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Venice to Lucerne:
A bus is €46 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Venice to Lucerne costing on average €101.
A bus is €357 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Venice to Lucerne costing on average €411.
Other travel options to Lucerne take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 21m.
Bus takes on average 8h 36m.
- Around 31 trains per day.
- Around 5 flights per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Venice and Lucerne as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Venice Marco Polo Airport and arrive in Turin Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Venice Santa Lucia and arrive in Arth-Goldau.
- Buses mostly depart from Venezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione) and arrive in Luzern, Landenburgstrasse (Busparkplatz).
- Travel with ITA, Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, Vueling, British Airways, Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic, Swiss, Luxair, Brussels Airlines to go to Lucerne by flight.
- Travel with Trenitalia, Frecciarossa, Regionale, Intercity to go to Lucerne by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Lucerne by bus.
- 2 direct trains per day with Trenitalia.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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