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Compare bus and train for Lucerne to Basel
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lucerne to Basel among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €26 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 35m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €26, while a bus costs an average of €30.
Distance: 79 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€26 Average price Cheapest | €30 Average price | €62 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 35m Average total duration Fastest 1h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 41m Average total duration 1h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 12m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Lucerne to Basel:
A train is €4 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Lucerne to Basel costing on average €30.
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 41m.
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How to get from Lucerne to Basel by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lucerne to Basel is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
IR 26 2304 | 23044:54 AM1h01Lucerne station5:55 AMBasel SBB€221One-way0 transfers
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IR 26 2304 | 23044:54 AM1h01Lucerne station5:55 AMBasel SBB€221One-way0 transfers
Fastest
IR 26 2304 | 23044:54 AM1h01Lucerne station5:55 AMBasel SBB€221One-way0 transfers
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RE 24 4742 | 4742 · IC 6 646 | 64611:05 PM1h35Lucerne station12:40 AMBasel SBB€231One-way1 transfer
RE 24 4720 | 4720 · IC 6 618 | 61812:05 PM1h24Lucerne station1:29 PMBasel SBB€231One-way1 transfer
RE 24 4734 | 4734 · IC 61 632 | 6327:05 PM1h24Lucerne station8:29 PMBasel SBB€231One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Lucerne to Basel:
A train is €4 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Lucerne to Basel costing on average €30.
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 41m.
- Around 12 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lucerne and Basel as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Lucerne station and arrive in Basel SBB.
- Travel with SBB, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), Südostbahn to go to Basel by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, Gruppo Di Maio, Bartolini Turismo to go to Basel by bus.
- 5 direct trains per day with SBB, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), Südostbahn.
- 3 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, Gruppo Di Maio, Bartolini Turismo.
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