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Compare bus, train, and flight for Cologne to Lucerne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Lucerne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $34. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 20m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $34, and a flight costs an average of $61.
Distance: 275 miles (443 km)
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$106 Average price | $61 Average price Cheapest | $481 Average price |
5h 54m Average total duration 5h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 14m Average total duration 8h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 20m Average total duration Fastest 1h 20m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | 1.3 - 2.7kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Cologne to Lucerne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Lucerne is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 1648 · ICE 513 · 17633 · IC 1856:14 AM8h11Cologne Hbf2:25 PMLucerne station$2441One-way4 transfers
Cheapest
- ICE 1648 · ICE 513 · 17633 · IC 1856:14 AM8h11Cologne Hbf2:25 PMLucerne station$2441One-way4 transfers
Fastest
- ICE 513 · 17633 · IC 185 · IR 21207:54 AM6h31Cologne Hbf2:25 PMLucerne station$2631One-way3 transfers
Other options
- ICE 915 · IC 187 · IR 21249:31 AM6h54Cologne Messe/Deutz4:25 PMLucerne station$2811One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Lucerne:
A bus is $13 (€11) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Lucerne costing on average $47 (€38).
A bus is $28 (€23) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Lucerne costing on average $61 (€50).
Other travel options to Lucerne take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 11m.
Bus takes on average 11h 45m.
- Around 16 flights per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Lucerne as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Turin Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Lucerne station.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Luzern, Landenburgstrasse (Busparkplatz).
- Travel with Eurowings, Smartwings, Lufthansa to go to Lucerne by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Lucerne by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus, Wupsi, RVK Regionalverkehr Köln GmbH NL Wermelsk. to go to Lucerne by bus.
- 2 direct flights per day with Smartwings.
- 0 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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