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Compare train and coach for Karlsruhe to Lucerne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Karlsruhe to Lucerne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £26 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 27m. 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 £26, while a train costs an average of £38.
Distance: 217 km
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Most popular Train | Coach |
|---|---|
£38 Average Price | £26 Average Price Cheapest |
3h 27m Average total duration Fastest 2h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 8m Average total duration 4h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Karlsruhe to Lucerne
How to get to Lucerne from Karlsruhe by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Karlsruhe to Lucerne is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus5:156h05Karlsruhe Hbf11:20Luzern, Landenburgstrasse (Busparkplatz)£181One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus5:156h05Karlsruhe Hbf11:20Luzern, Landenburgstrasse (Busparkplatz)£181One-way0 changes
Fastest
- ECE 151 · IC 6719:112h54Karlsruhe12:05Lucerne station£661One-way1 change
Other options
- IC 60408 · IC 611 · RE 47135:093h46Karlsruhe8:55Lucerne station£221One-way2 changes
- ICE 279 · IR 232712:013h04Karlsruhe15:05Lucerne station£271One-way1 change
- ICE 1064 · IC 637 · RE 473918:243h31Karlsruhe21:55Lucerne station£271One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus18:207h05Karlsruhe Hbf1:25Luzern, Landenburgstrasse (Busparkplatz)£261One-way1 change
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FAQs: Karlsruhe to Lucerne
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This is compared to other travel options from Karlsruhe to Lucerne:
A coach is £12 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Karlsruhe to Lucerne costing on average £38.
Other travel options to Lucerne take longer:
Coach takes on average 5h 8m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Karlsruhe and Lucerne as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Karlsruhe Hbf and arrive in Lucerne station.
- Coaches mostly depart from Karlsruhe Hbf and arrive in Luzern, Landenburgstrasse (Busparkplatz).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) to go to Lucerne by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Lucerne by coach.
- 2 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus.
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