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Compare train, coach and flight for Heidelberg to Lucerne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Heidelberg to Lucerne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £30 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 2m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £30, while a train costs an average of £52.
Distance: 264 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£52 Average Price | £30 Average Price Cheapest | £96 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 2m Average total duration Fastest 3h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 12m Average total duration 6h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 49m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Heidelberg to Lucerne:
A coach is £24 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Heidelberg to Lucerne costing on average £52.
A coach is £145 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Heidelberg to Lucerne costing on average £174.
Other travel options to Lucerne take longer:
Coach takes on average 5h 49m.
Flight takes on average 7h 18m.
The journey is about 17m faster (3h 32m by train vs 3h 49m by car) and roughly £44 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (£52 vs £96). 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 Heidelberg to Lucerne
How to get to Lucerne from Heidelberg by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Heidelberg to Lucerne is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus17:307h55Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof1:25Luzern, Landenburgstrasse (Busparkplatz)£231One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus17:307h55Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof1:25Luzern, Landenburgstrasse (Busparkplatz)£231One-way1 change
Fastest
EN884817:051h20Frankfurt am Main Airport18:25Turin Airport£1601One-way0 changes
Other options
- S3 · 4733 · IC 381 · IR 213415:186h07Heidelberg Hbf21:25Lucerne station£331One-way3 changes
- 15965 · 4717 · IC 483 · IR 21187:226h03Heidelberg Hbf13:25Lucerne station£351One-way3 changes
- ICE 795 · ICE 903 · IC 1089 · IR 258212:435h42Heidelberg Hbf18:25Lucerne station£361One-way3 changes
- FlixBus4:256h55Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof11:20Luzern, Landenburgstrasse (Busparkplatz)£231One-way0 changes
- LH952417:051h20Frankfurt am Main Airport18:25Turin Airport£1601One-way0 changes
LH122+LH188619:153h40Frankfurt am Main Airport22:55Turin Airport£1641One-way1 change
KL1822 · KL164118:404h00Frankfurt am Main Airport22:40Turin Airport£2151One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Heidelberg to Lucerne:
A coach is £24 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Heidelberg to Lucerne costing on average £52.
A coach is £145 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Heidelberg to Lucerne costing on average £174.
Other travel options to Lucerne take longer:
Coach takes on average 5h 49m.
Flight takes on average 7h 18m.
- Around 28 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Heidelberg and Lucerne as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Turin Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Heidelberg Hbf and arrive in Lucerne station.
- Coaches mostly depart from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arrive in Luzern, Landenburgstrasse (Busparkplatz).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) to go to Lucerne by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Lucerne by coach.
- 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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