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Compare train and flight for Geneva to Lucerne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Geneva to Lucerne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from €48. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 55m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €48, and a flight costs an average of €139.
Distance: 190 km
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Most popular Train | Flight |
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€70 Average price Cheapest | €165 Average price |
3h 32m Average total duration 3h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 55m Average total duration Fastest 55m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.6 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Geneva to Lucerne
How to get from Geneva to Lucerne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Geneva to Lucerne is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- IR 15 2515 | 25158:54 AM3h07Geneva station12:01 PMLucerne station€751One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- IR 15 2515 | 25158:54 AM3h07Geneva station12:01 PMLucerne station€751One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- IR 90 1813 | 1813 · IC 5 517 | 517 · IC 21 671 | 6719:05 AM3h00Geneva station12:05 PMLucerne station€801One-way2 transfers
Other options
- IR 90 1811 | 1811 · IC 5 515 | 515 · IR 26 2319 | 23198:05 AM3h00Geneva station11:05 AMLucerne station€801One-way2 transfers
- IR 90 1813 | 1813 · IC 5 517 | 517 · S 29 8940 | 8940 · S 1 21140 | 211409:05 AM3h40Geneva station12:45 PMLucerne station€861One-way3 transfers
- IR 90 1811 | 1811 · IC 5 515 | 515 · S 29 8936 | 8936 · S 1 21136 | 211368:05 AM3h40Geneva station11:45 AMLucerne station€871One-way3 transfers
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FAQs: Travel from Geneva to Lucerne
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This is compared to other travel options from Geneva to Lucerne:
A train is €91 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Geneva to Lucerne costing on average €139.
Other travel options to Lucerne take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 0m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 7 flights per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Geneva and Lucerne as scheduled services by train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Geneva International Airport and arrive in Zurich Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Geneva station and arrive in Lucerne station.
- Travel with SBB, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) to go to Lucerne by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar to go to Lucerne by bus.
- Travel with Swiss to go to Lucerne by flight.
- 1 direct trains per day with SBB, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS).
- 2 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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