How to travel from Zermatt to Lucerne

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from Zermatt to Lucerne

How to get from Zermatt to Lucerne by train, bus or flight.

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The best way to travel from Zermatt to Lucerne is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • SBBR 41 234 | 234 · IC 6 970 | 970 · IR 15 2519 | 2519
    10:37 AM3h24
    Zermatt Bhf
    2:01 PMLucerne station
    $1211One-way
    2 transfers

Cheapest

  • SBBR 41 234 | 234 · IC 6 970 | 970 · IR 15 2519 | 2519
    10:37 AM3h24
    Zermatt Bhf
    2:01 PMLucerne station
    $1211One-way
    2 transfers

Fastest

  • SBBR 41 234 | 234 · IC 6 970 | 970 · IR 15 2519 | 2519
    10:37 AM3h24
    Zermatt Bhf
    2:01 PMLucerne station
    $1211One-way
    2 transfers

Other options

  • SBBR 41 242 | 242 · ICE 276 | 276 · IR 15 2523 | 2523
    12:37 PM3h24
    Zermatt Bhf
    4:01 PMLucerne station
    $1301One-way
    2 transfers
  • SBBR 41 238 | 238 · IC 8 821 | 821 · IR 15 2521 | 2521
    11:37 AM3h24
    Zermatt Bhf
    3:01 PMLucerne station
    $1301One-way
    2 transfers
  • SBBR 42 332 | 332 · IC 6 618 | 618 · RE 24 4723 | 4723
    10:06 AM3h49
    Zermatt Bhf
    1:55 PMLucerne station
    $1321One-way
    2 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Zermatt to Lucerne

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 Zermatt to Lucerne.

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You can travel between Zermatt and Lucerne by train.
The cheapest way to travel from Zermatt to Lucerne is a train with an average price of $124 (€102).
The fastest way to travel from Zermatt to Lucerne is by bus with an average journey time of 2h 56m.

Other travel options to Lucerne take longer:

Train takes on average 3h 13m.

The distance from Zermatt to Lucerne is approximately 75 miles (122 km).
The average frequency per day from Zermatt to Lucerne is:
  • Around 14 trains per day.
  • Around 9 buses per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zermatt and Lucerne as scheduled services by train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Zermatt to Lucerne:
  • Trains mostly depart from Zermatt Bhf and arrive in Lucerne station.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Zermatt to Lucerne, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with BlaBlaCar to go to Lucerne by bus.
  • Travel with SBB, Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn to go to Lucerne by train.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Zermatt to Lucerne:
  • 0 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
Omio customers who travel from Zermatt to Lucerne often also extend their vacation to go to Zurich, Milan, Interlaken, Paris, Basel. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Lucerne and these popular destinations at a great price.

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