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Compare bus, train, and flight for Vienna to Lucerne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Vienna to Lucerne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €56. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 29m. 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 €56, and a flight costs an average of €119.
Distance: 384 miles (618 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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€132 Average price | €88 Average price Cheapest | €265 Average price |
9h 47m Average total duration 9h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 58m Average total duration 12h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 29m Average total duration Fastest 2h 29m 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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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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The best way to travel from Vienna to Lucerne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Vienna to Lucerne:
A train is $3 (€3) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Vienna to Lucerne costing on average $71 (€56).
A train is $83 (€66) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Vienna to Lucerne costing on average $150 (€119).
Other travel options to Lucerne take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 57m.
Bus takes on average 17h 40m.
- Around 40 flights per day.
- Around 12 trains per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Vienna and Lucerne as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Vienna International Airport and arrive in Turin Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Vienna Hbf and arrive in Lucerne station.
- Buses mostly depart from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) and arrive in Luzern, Landenburgstrasse (Busparkplatz).
- Travel with Eurowings , Air Dolomiti, Air France, Austrian Airlines to go to Lucerne by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | Railjet to go to Lucerne by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Lucerne by bus.
- 0 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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