The cheapest and fastest trains from Zurich to Lucerne
Cheapest price
$28
Average price
$30
Fastest journey
41 m
Average duration
45 m
Trains per day
15
Distance
40 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Zurich to Lucerne is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Zurich to Lucerne will cost around $30 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $28.
Of the 15 trains that leave Zurich for Lucerne on Thu, Apr 02, 6 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Thu, Apr 02 the direct trains cover the 40 km distance in an average of 45 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 41 m .
On Thu, Apr 02 the slowest trains will take 50 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
IR 70 2619 | 261910:10 AM0h41Zurich HB10:51 AMLucerne station$281One-way0 transfers
IR 75 2110 | 21108:35 AM0h50Zurich HB9:25 AMLucerne station$281One-way0 transfers
IR 70 2617 | 26179:10 AM0h41Zurich HB9:51 AMLucerne station$291One-way0 transfers
IR 75 2112 | 21129:35 AM0h50Zurich HB10:25 AMLucerne station$291One-way0 transfers
IR 13 3260 | 32609:45 AM1h06Zürich Oerlikon10:51 AMLucerne station$301One-way0 transfers
IR 70 2619 | 261910:10 AM0h41Zurich HB10:51 AMLucerne station$281One-way0 transfers
IR 70 2617 | 26179:10 AM0h41Zurich HB9:51 AMLucerne station$291One-way0 transfers
IR 70 2615 | 26158:10 AM0h41Zurich HB8:51 AMLucerne station$301One-way0 transfers
IR 75 2110 | 21108:35 AM0h50Zurich HB9:25 AMLucerne station$281One-way0 transfers
IR 75 2112 | 21129:35 AM0h50Zurich HB10:25 AMLucerne station$291One-way0 transfers
Travel Information
Compare train and bus for Zurich to Lucerne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Zurich to Lucerne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from $22. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 44m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.0kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $22, and a bus costs an average of $49.
Distance: 24 miles (40 km)
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$30 Average price Cheapest | $49 Average price |
1h 14m Average total duration Fastest 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 15m Average total duration 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Live departures
Zurich to Lucerne train times
The table below shows live departures for Zurich to Lucerne trains for today, Wednesday, April 1. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IR 70 2615 | 2615 | 6:10 AM Zurich HB | 0h41 | 6:51 AM Lucerne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
S 5 18529 | 18529 · IR 75 2110 | 2110 | 6:16 AM Zurich Altstetten | 1h09 | 7:25 AM Lucerne station | 1 transfer | |
S 6 18629 | 18629 · IR 75 2110 | 2110 | 6:21 AM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h04 | 7:25 AM Lucerne station | 1 transfer | |
IR 75 2110 | 2110 | 6:35 AM Zurich HB | 0h50 | 7:25 AM Lucerne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
S 6 18631 | 18631 · IR 70 2617 | 2617 | 6:51 AM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h00 | 7:51 AM Lucerne station | 1 transfer | |
S 11 19133 | 19133 · IR 70 2617 | 2617 | 6:54 AM Zurich Altstetten | 0h57 | 7:51 AM Lucerne station | 1 transfer | |
IR 70 2617 | 2617 | 7:10 AM Zurich HB | 0h41 | 7:51 AM Lucerne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
S 5 18533 | 18533 · IR 75 2112 | 2112 | 7:16 AM Zurich Altstetten | 1h09 | 8:25 AM Lucerne station | 1 transfer | |
S 6 18633 | 18633 · IR 75 2112 | 2112 | 7:21 AM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h04 | 8:25 AM Lucerne station | 1 transfer | |
IR 75 2112 | 2112 | 7:35 AM Zurich HB | 0h50 | 8:25 AM Lucerne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 13 3260 | 3260 | 7:45 AM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h06 | 8:51 AM Lucerne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
S 6 18635 | 18635 · IR 70 2619 | 2619 | 7:51 AM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h00 | 8:51 AM Lucerne station | 1 transfer | |
S 11 19137 | 19137 · IR 70 2619 | 2619 | 7:54 AM Zurich Altstetten | 0h57 | 8:51 AM Lucerne station | 1 transfer | |
IR 70 2619 | 2619 | 8:10 AM Zurich HB | 0h41 | 8:51 AM Lucerne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
S 5 18537 | 18537 · IR 75 2114 | 2114 | 8:16 AM Zurich Altstetten | 1h09 | 9:25 AM Lucerne station | 1 transfer | |
S 6 18637 | 18637 · IR 75 2114 | 2114 | 8:21 AM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h04 | 9:25 AM Lucerne station | 1 transfer | |
IR 75 2114 | 2114 | 8:35 AM Zurich HB | 0h50 | 9:25 AM Lucerne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 13 3262 | 3262 | 8:45 AM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h06 | 9:51 AM Lucerne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
S 6 18639 | 18639 · IR 70 2621 | 2621 | 8:51 AM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h00 | 9:51 AM Lucerne station | 1 transfer | |
S 11 19141 | 19141 · IR 70 2621 | 2621 | 8:54 AM Zurich Altstetten | 0h57 | 9:51 AM Lucerne station | 1 transfer | |
IR 70 2621 | 2621 | 9:10 AM Zurich HB | 0h41 | 9:51 AM Lucerne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
S 5 18541 | 18541 · IR 75 2116 | 2116 | 9:16 AM Zurich Altstetten | 1h09 | 10:25 AM Lucerne station | 1 transfer | |
S 6 18641 | 18641 · IR 75 2116 | 2116 | 9:21 AM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h04 | 10:25 AM Lucerne station | 1 transfer | |
IR 75 2116 | 2116 | 9:35 AM Zurich HB | 0h50 | 10:25 AM Lucerne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 13 3264 | 3264 | 9:45 AM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h06 | 10:51 AM Lucerne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
S 6 18643 | 18643 · IR 70 2623 | 2623 | 9:51 AM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h00 | 10:51 AM Lucerne station | 1 transfer | |
S 11 19145 | 19145 · IR 70 2623 | 2623 | 9:54 AM Zurich Altstetten | 0h57 | 10:51 AM Lucerne station | 1 transfer | |
IR 70 2623 | 2623 | 10:10 AM Zurich HB | 0h41 | 10:51 AM Lucerne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
S 5 18545 | 18545 · IR 75 2576 | 2576 | 10:16 AM Zurich Altstetten | 1h09 | 11:25 AM Lucerne station | 1 transfer | |
S 6 18645 | 18645 · IR 75 2576 | 2576 | 10:21 AM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h04 | 11:25 AM Lucerne station | 1 transfer | |
IR 75 2576 | 2576 | 10:35 AM Zurich HB | 0h50 | 11:25 AM Lucerne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 13 3266 | 3266 | 10:45 AM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h06 | 11:51 AM Lucerne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
S 6 18647 | 18647 · IR 70 2625 | 2625 | 10:51 AM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h00 | 11:51 AM Lucerne station | 1 transfer | |
S 11 19149 | 19149 · IR 70 2625 | 2625 | 10:54 AM Zurich Altstetten | 0h57 | 11:51 AM Lucerne station | 1 transfer | |
IR 70 2625 | 2625 | 11:10 AM Zurich HB | 0h41 | 11:51 AM Lucerne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
S 5 18549 | 18549 · IR 75 2120 | 2120 | 11:16 AM Zurich Altstetten | 1h09 | 12:25 PM Lucerne station | 1 transfer | |
S 6 18649 | 18649 · IR 75 2120 | 2120 | 11:21 AM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h04 | 12:25 PM Lucerne station | 1 transfer | |
IR 75 2120 | 2120 | 11:35 AM Zurich HB | 0h50 | 12:25 PM Lucerne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 13 3268 | 3268 | 11:45 AM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h06 | 12:51 PM Lucerne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
S 6 18651 | 18651 · IR 70 2627 | 2627 | 11:51 AM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h00 | 12:51 PM Lucerne station | 1 transfer | |
S 11 19153 | 19153 · IR 70 2627 | 2627 | 11:54 AM Zurich Altstetten | 0h57 | 12:51 PM Lucerne station | 1 transfer | |
IR 70 2627 | 2627 | 12:10 PM Zurich HB | 0h41 | 12:51 PM Lucerne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
S 5 18553 | 18553 · IR 75 2122 | 2122 | 12:16 PM Zurich Altstetten | 1h09 | 1:25 PM Lucerne station | 1 transfer | |
S 6 18653 | 18653 · IR 75 2122 | 2122 | 12:21 PM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h04 | 1:25 PM Lucerne station | 1 transfer | |
IR 75 2122 | 2122 | 12:35 PM Zurich HB | 0h50 | 1:25 PM Lucerne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 13 3270 | 3270 | 12:45 PM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h06 | 1:51 PM Lucerne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
S 6 18655 | 18655 · IC 2 877 | 877 · IR VAE 2024 | 2024 | 12:51 PM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h27 | 2:18 PM Lucerne station | 2 transfers | |
S 6 18655 | 18655 · IR 70 2629 | 2629 | 12:51 PM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h00 | 1:51 PM Lucerne station | 1 transfer | |
S 6 18655 | 18655 · IR 70 30629 | 30629 | 12:51 PM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h00 | 1:51 PM Lucerne station | 1 transfer | |
S 11 19157 | 19157 · IR 70 30629 | 30629 | 12:54 PM Zurich Altstetten | 0h57 | 1:51 PM Lucerne station | 1 transfer | |
S 11 19157 | 19157 · IR 70 2629 | 2629 | 12:54 PM Zurich Altstetten | 0h57 | 1:51 PM Lucerne station | 1 transfer | |
IR 70 2629 | 2629 | 1:10 PM Zurich HB | 0h41 | 1:51 PM Lucerne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 70 30629 | 30629 | 1:10 PM Zurich HB | 0h41 | 1:51 PM Lucerne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
S 5 18557 | 18557 · IR 75 2580 | 2580 | 1:16 PM Zurich Altstetten | 1h09 | 2:25 PM Lucerne station | 1 transfer | |
S 6 18657 | 18657 · IR 75 2580 | 2580 | 1:21 PM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h04 | 2:25 PM Lucerne station | 1 transfer | |
IR 75 2580 | 2580 | 1:35 PM Zurich HB | 0h50 | 2:25 PM Lucerne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
S 11 19161 | 19161 · IR 70 2631 | 2631 | 1:54 PM Zurich Altstetten | 0h57 | 2:51 PM Lucerne station | 1 transfer | |
IR 70 2631 | 2631 | 2:10 PM Zurich HB | 0h41 | 2:51 PM Lucerne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
S 5 18561 | 18561 · IR 75 2126 | 2126 | 2:16 PM Zurich Altstetten | 1h09 | 3:25 PM Lucerne station | 1 transfer | |
S 11 19163 | 19163 · IR 2567 | 2567 | 2:24 PM Zurich Altstetten | 1h15 | 3:39 PM Lucerne station | 1 transfer | |
IR 75 2126 | 2126 | 2:35 PM Zurich HB | 0h50 | 3:25 PM Lucerne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 2567 | 2567 | 2:39 PM Zurich HB | 1h00 | 3:39 PM Lucerne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
S 11 19165 | 19165 · IR 70 2633 | 2633 | 2:54 PM Zurich Altstetten | 0h57 | 3:51 PM Lucerne station | 1 transfer | |
IR 70 2633 | 2633 | 3:10 PM Zurich HB | 0h41 | 3:51 PM Lucerne station | 0 transfersDirect | |
S 5 18565 | 18565 · IR 75 2582 | 2582 | 3:16 PM Zurich Altstetten | 1h09 | 4:25 PM Lucerne station | 1 transfer | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Zurich to Lucerne
Trains from Zurich to Lucerne run on average 23 times per day, taking around 44m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $22 (€18) if you book in advance.
There are 9 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:02, the last at 23:58. The fastest train covers the 24 miles (40 km) distance in 41m.
Distance 24 miles (40 km) |
Average train duration 44m |
Cheapest ticket price $22 (€18) |
Trains per day 23 |
Direct trains 9 |
Fastest train 41m |
First train 12:02 AM |
Last train 11:58 PM |
Train companies: SBB, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), Südostbahn from Zurich to Lucerne trainsSBB, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), Südostbahn trains will get you between Zurich and Lucerne from $22 (€18). With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
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FAQs: Trains from Zurich to Lucerne
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Zurich to Lucerne by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Lucerne, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

popular train stations
Popular train stations from Zurich to Lucerne
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 24/7. Access via Gessnerallee and Sihlquai.
- Restaurant Au Premier
- Brasserie Federal
- Outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps, restrooms.
- CHF 2
- Hotel Schweizerhof Zürich
- Hotel St. Gotthard
- Central Plaza Hotel
- Cost CHF 12
- Located in the main hall
- Located in the main hall
- 1,300 places, mostly covered
- Avis
- Europcar
- Hertz
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platforms 3-18 for long-distance trains
- Hall 2: S-Bahn platforms 21-24
- Hall 3: underground S-Bahn platforms 41-44
- Tram: Lines 3, 4, 6, 7, 10, 13, 14
- Bus: Several lines available
- S-Bahn: Lines S2, S3, S5, S6, S7, S8, S9, S11, S12, S15, S16, S24
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 7 days a week, with access from Andreasstrasse and Franklinstrasse.
- Negishi Sushi Bar
- Le Muh
- Outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps, restrooms.
- CHF 2
- Courtyard Zurich North
- Swissotel Zurich
- Hotel Sternen Oerlikon
- Located in the main hall
- 72 places, 60 places
- Avis
- Europcar
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platform 1-4 for S-Bahn trains
- Hall 2: platform 5-8 for regional and long-distance trains
- Tram: Line 10, Line 11
- Bus: Several lines available
- S-Bahn: Lines S2, S6, S7, S8, S9, S14, S16, S19, S24
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- Parking is available 24/7 with access from the main road.
- Restaurant Markthalle
- Restaurant LaSalle
- Outside the main entrance.
- Elevators.
- CHF 1
- Placid Hotel Zurich
- Best Western Hotel Spirgarten
- H+ Hotel Zürich
- Located in the main hall
- 240 places, covered
- Europcar
- Hertz
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platforms 1-5 for S-Bahn and regional trains
- Hall 2: ticket office and waiting area
- S-Bahn: Lines S3, S9, S12, S15
- Tram: Line 4
- Bus: Several lines available
- 6:00 AM - 9:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. Access via Zentralstrasse.
- Restaurant La Cucina
- Restaurant Bellini Locanda Ticinese
- Outside the main entrance.
- CHF 1
- Hotel Monopol Luzern
- Waldstätterhof Swiss Quality Hotel
- Hotel Central Luzern
- Located in the main hall
- Located in the main hall
- 420 places, covered
- Avis
- Europcar
- Hertz
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platform 1-9 for trains to Germany, Italy, and regional destinations
- Hall 2: S-Bahn platforms
- Hall 3: Boat connections
- Bus: Several lines available
- Boat: Lake Lucerne boats
- Train: SBB services to various destinations
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