The cheapest and fastest trains from Paris to Lucerne
Cheapest price
£130
Average price
£179
Fastest journey
4 h 40 m
Average duration
4 h 46 m
Trains per day
45
Distance
487 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Paris to Lucerne is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Paris to Lucerne will cost around £179 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £130.
To travel from Paris to Lucerne you need to make at least one change.
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IC 21 691 | 69111:1810h47Paris Gare de Lyon22:05Lucerne station£1301One-way2 changes
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IR 26 2331 | 233111:185h47Paris Gare de Lyon17:05Lucerne station£1321One-way2 changes
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IR 27 2479 | 247911:186h12Paris Gare de Lyon17:30Lucerne station£1331One-way2 changes
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IR 27 2489 | 248913:528h38Paris Gare de l'Est22:30Lucerne station£1441One-way2 changes
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IC 6 641 | 641 · RE 24 4741 | 474113:529h03Paris Gare de l'Est22:55Lucerne station£1441One-way3 changes
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IC 21 691 | 69117:254h40Paris Gare de l'Est22:05Lucerne station£1891One-way2 changes
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IC 61 989 | 989 · IR 26 2343 | 234318:234h42Paris Gare de l'Est23:05Lucerne station£1901One-way3 changes
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IR 26 2331 | 233112:224h43Paris Gare de Lyon17:05Lucerne station£1641One-way1 change
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IC 61 989 | 989 · IR 26 2343 | 234318:224h43Paris Gare de Lyon23:05Lucerne station£2741One-way2 changes
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IC 6 641 | 641 · RE 24 4741 | 474117:535h02Paris Gare de l'Est22:55Lucerne station£1881One-way3 changes
Travel Information
Compare train, coach and flight for Paris to Lucerne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Paris to Lucerne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £43. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 11m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the coach is your best bet as it emits only 0.5 - 1.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £43, and a flight costs an average of £36.
Distance: 487 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight |
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£127 Average Price | £77 Average Price Cheapest | £193 Average Price |
5h 24m Average total duration 4h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 33m Average total duration 11h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 11m Average total duration Fastest 3h 11m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
- CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.5 - 2.9kg CO2 emissions |
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Live departures
Paris to Lucerne train times
The table below shows live departures for Paris to Lucerne trains for today, Wednesday 27 May. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
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2365+ 96219+ IR 27 2479 | 2479 | On time 9:25 Paris Gare de l'Est | 8h05 | 17:30 Lucerne station | 2 changes | |
2365+ 96219+ IC 21 691 | 691 | On time 9:25 Paris Gare de l'Est | 12h40 | 22:05 Lucerne station | 2 changes | |
2365+ 96219+ IR 26 2331 | 2331 | On time 9:25 Paris Gare de l'Est | 7h40 | 17:05 Lucerne station | 2 changes | |
9211+ IC 21 691 | 691 | On time 10:22 Paris Gare de Lyon | 11h43 | 22:05 Lucerne station | 1 change | |
9211+ IR 26 2331 | 2331 | On time 10:22 Paris Gare de Lyon | 6h43 | 17:05 Lucerne station | 1 change | |
9211+ IR 27 2479 | 2479 | On time 10:22 Paris Gare de Lyon | 7h08 | 17:30 Lucerne station | 1 change | |
9573+ 96277+ IR 27 2479 | 2479 | On time 10:53 Paris Gare de l'Est | 6h37 | 17:30 Lucerne station | 2 changes | |
9573+ 96277+ IR 26 2331 | 2331 | On time 10:53 Paris Gare de l'Est | 6h12 | 17:05 Lucerne station | 2 changes | |
9573+ 96277+ IC 21 691 | 691 | On time 10:53 Paris Gare de l'Est | 11h12 | 22:05 Lucerne station | 2 changes | |
9591+ 96253 · 96123+ IR 27 2479 | 2479 | On time 11:07 Paris Gare de l'Est | 6h23 | 17:30 Lucerne station | 3 changes | |
9591+ 96253 · 96123+ IR 26 2331 | 2331 | On time 11:07 Paris Gare de l'Est | 5h58 | 17:05 Lucerne station | 3 changes | |
9591+ 96253 · 96123+ IC 21 691 | 691 | On time 11:07 Paris Gare de l'Est | 10h58 | 22:05 Lucerne station | 3 changes | |
6705+ 96221+ IR 27 2479 | 2479 | 11:18 Paris Gare de Lyon | 6h12 | 17:30 Lucerne station | 2 changes | |
6705+ 96221+ IC 21 691 | 691 | 11:18 Paris Gare de Lyon | 10h47 | 22:05 Lucerne station | 2 changes | |
6705+ 96221+ IR 26 2331 | 2331 | 11:18 Paris Gare de Lyon | 5h47 | 17:05 Lucerne station | 2 changes | |
9213+ IR 27 2479 | 2479 | 12:22 Paris Gare de Lyon | 5h08 | 17:30 Lucerne station | 1 change | |
9213+ IR 26 2331 | 2331 | 12:22 Paris Gare de Lyon | 4h43 | 17:05 Lucerne station | 1 change | |
9213+ IC 21 691 | 691 | 12:22 Paris Gare de Lyon | 9h43 | 22:05 Lucerne station | 1 change | |
2421+ 96223+ IR 27 2489 | 2489 | 12:46 Paris Gare de l'Est | 9h44 | 22:30 Lucerne station | 2 changes | |
2421+ 96223+ IC 21 691 | 691 | 12:46 Paris Gare de l'Est | 9h19 | 22:05 Lucerne station | 2 changes | |
2421+ 96223+ IC 6 629 | 629 · RE 24 4731 | 4731 | 12:46 Paris Gare de l'Est | 5h09 | 17:55 Lucerne station | 3 changes | |
2369+ 96225+ IC 21 691 | 691 | 13:52 Paris Gare de l'Est | 8h13 | 22:05 Lucerne station | 2 changes | |
2369+ 96225+ IR 27 2489 | 2489 | 13:52 Paris Gare de l'Est | 8h38 | 22:30 Lucerne station | 2 changes | |
2369+ 96225+ IC 61 989 | 989 · IR 26 2343 | 2343 | 13:52 Paris Gare de l'Est | 9h13 | 23:05 Lucerne station | 3 changes | |
9215+ IR 27 2489 | 2489 | 14:22 Paris Gare de Lyon | 8h08 | 22:30 Lucerne station | 1 change | |
9215+ IC 21 691 | 691 | 14:22 Paris Gare de Lyon | 7h43 | 22:05 Lucerne station | 1 change | |
9215+ IC 61 989 | 989 · IR 26 2343 | 2343 | 14:22 Paris Gare de Lyon | 8h43 | 23:05 Lucerne station | 2 changes | |
9563+ 96231+ IR 27 2489 | 2489 | 15:21 Paris Gare de l'Est | 7h09 | 22:30 Lucerne station | 2 changes | |
9563+ 96231+ IC 21 691 | 691 | 15:21 Paris Gare de l'Est | 6h44 | 22:05 Lucerne station | 2 changes | |
9563+ 96231+ IC 61 989 | 989 · IR 26 2343 | 2343 | 15:21 Paris Gare de l'Est | 7h44 | 23:05 Lucerne station | 3 changes | |
9577+ 96233 · 96139+ IC 21 691 | 691 | 15:55 Paris Gare de l'Est | 6h10 | 22:05 Lucerne station | 3 changes | |
9577+ 96233 · 96139+ IR 27 2489 | 2489 | 15:55 Paris Gare de l'Est | 6h35 | 22:30 Lucerne station | 3 changes | |
9577+ 96233 · 96139+ IC 61 989 | 989 | 15:55 Paris Gare de l'Est | 7h10 | 23:05 Lucerne station | 4 changes | |
9219+ IC 21 691 | 691 | 16:22 Paris Gare de Lyon | 5h43 | 22:05 Lucerne station | 1 change | |
9219+ IR 27 2489 | 2489 | 16:22 Paris Gare de Lyon | 6h08 | 22:30 Lucerne station | 1 change | |
9219+ IC 61 989 | 989 · IR 26 2343 | 2343 | 16:22 Paris Gare de Lyon | 6h43 | 23:05 Lucerne station | 2 changes | |
12131+ 96247+ IR 27 2489 | 2489 | 17:25 Paris Gare de l'Est | 5h05 | 22:30 Lucerne station | 2 changes | |
12131+ 96247+ IC 21 691 | 691 | 17:25 Paris Gare de l'Est | 4h40 | 22:05 Lucerne station | 2 changes | |
12131+ 96247+ IC 61 989 | 989 · IR 26 2343 | 2343 | 17:25 Paris Gare de l'Est | 5h40 | 23:05 Lucerne station | 3 changes | |
9579+ 96239+ IC 61 989 | 989 · IR 26 2343 | 2343 | 17:53 Paris Gare de l'Est | 5h12 | 23:05 Lucerne station | 3 changes | |
9579+ 96239+ IC 6 641 | 641 · RE 24 4741 | 4741 | 17:53 Paris Gare de l'Est | 5h02 | 22:55 Lucerne station | 3 changes | |
9579+ 96239+ TGV 9223 | 9223 · IR 75 2590 | 2590 | 17:53 Paris Gare de l'Est | 5h32 | 23:25 Lucerne station | 3 changes | |
9223+ IC 61 989 | 989 · IR 26 2343 | 2343 | 18:22 Paris Gare de Lyon | 4h43 | 23:05 Lucerne station | 2 changes | |
9223+ IC 61 989 | 989 · S 29 8984 | 8984 · S 1 21184 | 21184 | 18:22 Paris Gare de Lyon | 5h23 | 23:45 Lucerne station | 3 changes | |
2425+ 96269+ IC 61 989 | 989 · IR 26 2343 | 2343 | 18:23 Paris Gare de l'Est | 4h42 | 23:05 Lucerne station | 3 changes | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Paris to Lucerne
Trains from Paris to Lucerne run on average 4 times per day, taking around 4h 54m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £33 if you book in advance.
There are 3 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:05, the last at 19:30. The fastest train covers the 487 km distance in 4h 4m.
Distance 487 km |
Average train duration 4h 54m |
Cheapest ticket price £33 |
Trains per day 4 |
Direct trains 3 |
Fastest train 4h 4m |
First train 0:05 |
Last train 19:30 |
Cheapest Month Dec |
Cheapest Day Tue |
High Season Apr - Jun |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Mon |
Least Busy Day Sun |
Best time to book 14 days |
Train companies: SNCF | TGV Lyria, SNCF | TGV INOUI, TGV, Deutsche Bahn, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) from Paris to Lucerne trainsSNCF | TGV Lyria, SNCF | TGV INOUI, TGV, Deutsche Bahn, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) trains will get you between Paris and Lucerne from £33. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
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TGV
Deutsche Bahn
A Bordrestaurant (restaurant car) where you can sit and eat.
A Bordbistro (bistro bar) with snacks, hot meals, and drinks to-go.
At-seat service in 1st class: staff will take your order and serve food/drinks directly to your seat.
Regional trains (RE / RB / S-Bahn):
No onboard catering.
You’re welcome to bring your own food and drinks.
Not included by default.
You can add a seat reservation when booking (recommended for busy routes).
Costs around €4.90 per seat (or €5.90 if booked separately later).
First Class:
Yes, always included in the ticket price.
Allowed for free if they can fit in a transport box (max. size: hand luggage).
Must stay in the box for the entire journey.
Large dogs:
Require a separate (paid) ticket — typically half the price of a regular second-class ticket.
Must be leashed and wear a muzzle while on the train.
Cannot sit on seats.
Assistance dogs:
Travel free of charge.
Do not need a muzzle or leash if medically not required.
Allowed to accompany the passenger at all times.
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
FAQs: Paris to Lucerne train
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Paris to Lucerne by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Lucerne, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

popular train stations
Important Stations and Airports in Paris and Lucerne
- Mon - Sun: 04:45 - 01:30
- Free unlimited WiFi.
- Luggage lockers are available daily from 06:15 to 22:00. They are located on the first level in Hall 3 on the Rue de Bercy side of the station.
- Le Train Bleu
- La Fabrique Cookies
- The Grand Comptoir
- Café Pierre Hermé
- Paul
- Starbucks
- Golden Brioche
- Mezzo di Pasta
- McDonald's
- The Prem1er Café
- & many more
- Full accessibility services for all types of disabilities throughout the station, including digital and electronic orientation systems.
- Hôtel Parisianer
- Hôtel Locomo
- Hôtel Marceau Bastille
- Mon - Sun: 04:45 - 01:30
- Located in Hall 1.
- Metro lines: 1, 14
- Bus lines: 24, 57, 61, 63, 72, 77, 91
- Train lines: TGV, RER A, RER D, Transilien R
- Mon - Fri: 06:45 - 20:30
- Sat: 09:00 - 20:00
- Sun: 09:00 - 20:30
- Free Wi-Fi in the station.
- Luggage lockers are located on Level -1 towards the metro access next to PAUL. Open every day from 07:30 to 22:30.
- Le Perchoir de la Gare de l'Est
- La Consigne
- Starbucks
- Factory & Co
- La Place
- McDonald's
- Mon Chou
- Go Johnny Go
- Maison Pradier
- PAUL
- & many more
- The station is wheelchair accessible and has accessible toilets and orientation system for visually impaired travelers. There is disabled traveler assistance by Track 4.
- Hotel Whistler
- Hôtel LOCOMO
- Hôtel Parisianer
- Mon - Fri: 06:45 - 20:30
- Sat: 09:00 - 20:00
- Sun: 09:00 - 20:30
- Located between Tracks 15 and 18.
- Metro lines: 4, 5, 7
- Bus lines: 31, 32, 35, 38, 39, 46, 54, 56, 91
- Train lines: RER B, TGV, TGV/ICE, TER, Intercités, OUIGO, Transilien, Russian Railways
- 6:00 AM - 11:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 7 days a week, accessible via the airport's parking facilities.
- I Love Paris by Guy Martin
- Caviar House & Prunier Seafood Bar
- Outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps, restrooms.
- €0.70
- Moxy Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
- Sheraton Paris Airport Hotel & Conference Centre
- Novotel Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
- Located in the main hall
- 30 places, covered
- Avis
- Europcar
- Hertz
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platform 1-2 for TGV and Thalys trains
- Hall 2: RER B platforms
- Hall 3: access to airport terminals
- RER: Line B
- Bus: Several lines available
- Airport shuttle: CDGVAL connects all terminals
- 6:00 AM - 9:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. Access via Zentralstrasse.
- Restaurant La Cucina
- Restaurant Bellini Locanda Ticinese
- Outside the main entrance.
- CHF 1
- Hotel Monopol Luzern
- Waldstätterhof Swiss Quality Hotel
- Hotel Central Luzern
- Located in the main hall
- Located in the main hall
- 420 places, covered
- Avis
- Europcar
- Hertz
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platform 1-9 for trains to Germany, Italy, and regional destinations
- Hall 2: S-Bahn platforms
- Hall 3: Boat connections
- Bus: Several lines available
- Boat: Lake Lucerne boats
- Train: SBB services to various destinations
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