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Compare train and bus for Interlaken to Lucerne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Interlaken to Lucerne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €28 For those with little time, consider booking a bus, which has an average total journey time of 1h 44m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €28, while a train costs an average of €35.
Distance: 53 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€35 Average price | €28 Average price Cheapest | €56 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 10m Average total duration 1h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 44m Average total duration Fastest 1h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 3m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Interlaken to Lucerne:
A bus is €6 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Interlaken to Lucerne costing on average €35.
Other travel options to Lucerne take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 10m.
Travel optionsfrom Interlaken to Lucerne
How to get from Interlaken to Lucerne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Interlaken to Lucerne is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
IR LIX 3085 | 30853:10 PM1h54Interlaken Ost5:04 PMLucerne station€111One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- IR LIX 3085 | 30853:10 PM1h54Interlaken Ost5:04 PMLucerne station€111One-way0 transfers
Fastest
05:16 PM1h04Interlaken6:20 PMLucerne€211One-way0 transfers
Other options
- IR LIX 3087 | 30874:10 PM1h54Interlaken Ost6:04 PMLucerne station€111One-way0 transfers
- B 103 10367 | 10367 · IR LIX 3087 | 30873:57 PM2h07Interlaken6:04 PMLucerne station€151One-way1 transfer
- B 103 10359 | 10359 · IR LIX 3085 | 30852:57 PM2h07Interlaken5:04 PMLucerne station€151One-way1 transfer
- 05:15 PM1h05Interlaken6:20 PMLucerne€211One-way0 transfers
- 011:30 AM1h04Interlaken12:34 PMLucerne€421One-way0 transfers
- 011:31 AM1h04Interlaken12:35 PMLucerne€421One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Interlaken to Lucerne:
A bus is €6 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Interlaken to Lucerne costing on average €35.
Other travel options to Lucerne take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 10m.
- Around 21 trains per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Interlaken and Lucerne as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Interlaken West and arrive in Lucerne station.
- Buses mostly depart from Interlaken and arrive in Luzern.
- Travel with Infobus, Shuttler to go to Lucerne by bus.
- Travel with SBB, Luzern-Interlaken Express, Rhatische Bahn to go to Lucerne by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with Infobus, Shuttler.
- 6 direct trains per day with Luzern-Interlaken Express, Rhatische Bahn.
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