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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 €27 For those with little time, consider booking a bus, which has an average total journey time of 1h 36m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €27, while a train costs an average of €47.
Distance: 53 km
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€47 Average price | €27 Average price Cheapest | €57 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 33m Average total duration 2h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 36m Average total duration Fastest 1h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 3m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare ways to travel from Interlaken to Lucerne
Compare the available ways to get from Interlaken to Lucerne, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Interlaken to Lucerne:
A bus is €20 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Interlaken to Lucerne costing on average €47.
Other travel options to Lucerne take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 33m.
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.
PE LIX 2927 | 29271:04 PM 1h51 Interlaken Ost 2:55 PM Lucerne station €28 1 One-way 0 transfers
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PE LIX 2927 | 29271:04 PM 1h51 Interlaken Ost 2:55 PM Lucerne station €28 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
PE LIX 2927 | 29271:04 PM 1h51 Interlaken Ost 2:55 PM Lucerne station €28 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
PE LIX 2929 | 29292:04 PM 1h51 Interlaken Ost 3:55 PM Lucerne station €28 1 One-way 0 transfers
IC 81 814 | 814+
PE LIX 2927 | 292712:53 PM 2h02 Interlaken West 2:55 PM Lucerne station €30 1 One-way 1 transfer
B 21 21118 | 21118+
PE LIX 2927 | 292712:50 PM 2h05 Interlaken West Bhf 2:55 PM Lucerne station €33 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Interlaken to Lucerne:
A bus is €20 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Interlaken to Lucerne costing on average €47.
Other travel options to Lucerne take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 33m.
- Around 14 trains per day.
- Around 2 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 Shuttler, Infobus to go to Lucerne by bus.
- Travel with SBB, Luzern-Interlaken Express, Rhatische Bahn to go to Lucerne by train.
- 2 direct buses per day with Shuttler, Infobus.
- 5 direct trains per day with SBB, Luzern-Interlaken Express, Rhatische Bahn.
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