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Compare coach, train and flight for Hamburg to Lucerne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Hamburg to Lucerne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £52 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 9m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £52, while a flight costs an average of £167.
Distance: 736 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight | Driving |
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£62 Average Price | £52 Average Price Cheapest | £167 Average Price | £97 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 53m Average total duration 8h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 15h 38m Average total duration 15h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 9m Average total duration Fastest 3h 9m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 9h 26m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.7 - 1.8kg CO2 emissions | 2.2 - 4.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Lucerne:
A coach is £11 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Lucerne costing on average £62.
A coach is £116 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Lucerne costing on average £167.
Other travel options to Lucerne take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 53m.
Coach takes on average 15h 38m.
The journey is about 1h 3m faster (8h 23m by train vs 9h 26m by car) and roughly £34 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (£62 vs £97). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Hamburg to Lucerne
How to get to Lucerne from Hamburg by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hamburg to Lucerne is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 19:1515h05Hamburg10:20Lucerne£631One-way0 changes
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- 19:1515h05Hamburg10:20Lucerne£631One-way0 changes
Fastest
- 19:1515h05Hamburg10:20Lucerne£631One-way0 changes
Other options
- 18:1515h05Hamburg9:20Lucerne£761One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Lucerne:
A coach is £11 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Lucerne costing on average £62.
A coach is £116 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Lucerne costing on average £167.
Other travel options to Lucerne take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 53m.
Coach takes on average 15h 38m.
- Around 38 flights per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hamburg and Lucerne as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Hamburg Hbf and arrive in Lucerne station.
- Coaches mostly depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in Luzern, Landenburgstrasse (Busparkplatz).
- Flights mostly depart from Hamburg Airport and arrive in Turin Airport.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Lucerne by coach.
- Travel with Air France, Lufthansa, Vueling, KLM Cityhopper to go to Lucerne by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Österreichische Bundesbahnen, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Lucerne by train.
- 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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