How to Travel from
Lucerne Station to Cologne
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Lucerne Station, Switzerland → Cologne, Germany
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Cheapest and Fastest Ways to Travel from Lucerne Station to Cologne
Composite routes from Lucerne Station to Cologne
Cheapest
5 h
Car
583 km.
from $32
Fastest
1 h 14 min
Plane
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106 м
106 м
Turn left onto Robert-Zünd-Strasse
Robert-Zünd-Strasse, 94 м
94 м
Keep right onto Bahnhofplatz
Bahnhofplatz, 164 м
164 м
Continue onto Bahnhofplatz
Bahnhofplatz, 1 km 611 м
1 km 611 м
Turn sharp right onto Obergrundstrasse
Obergrundstrasse, 438 м
438 м
Keep left onto Hirschengraben
Hirschengraben, 3 km 561 м
3 km 561 м
Keep left onto A2 and take A 2 toward Basel, Bern
Basel, Bern, A 2, 43 km 586 м
43 km 586 м
Keep left onto A2 and take A 1, A 2 toward Basel, Bern, Rothrist
Basel, Bern, Rothrist, A 1, A 2, 9 km 842 м
9 km 842 м
Keep right onto A2 and drive toward Basel, Egerkingen
Basel, Egerkingen, 41 km 92 м
41 km 92 м
Keep left onto A2 and drive toward Karlsruhe, Basel-Rheinhafen
Karlsruhe, Basel-Rheinhafen, 3 km 687 м
3 km 687 м
Keep left onto A 5
232 km 362 м
232 km 362 м
Keep right and take B 535 toward Schwetzingen, Heidelberg, Leimen
Schwetzingen, Heidelberg, Leimen, B 535, 318 м
318 м
Keep left onto A 5 and take B 535 toward Schwetzingen
Schwetzingen, B 535, 350 м
350 м
Keep left onto A 5 and take A 5 toward Frankfurt, Darmstadt
Frankfurt, Darmstadt, A 5, 5 km 563 м
5 km 563 м
Keep right and take A 656 toward Mannheim, Heidelberg
Mannheim, Heidelberg, A 656, 240 м
240 м
Keep left and drive toward Mannheim
Mannheim, 1 km 508 м
1 km 508 м
Keep left and take A 5 toward Frankfurt a.M., Darmstadt
Frankfurt a.M., Darmstadt, A 5, 14 km 319 м
14 km 319 м
Keep right and drive toward Mannheim, Viernheim, Weinheim
Mannheim, Viernheim, Weinheim, 193 м
193 м
Keep left and take A 5 toward Mannheim, Viernheim
Mannheim, Viernheim, A 5, 378 м
378 м
Keep left onto A 5 and take A 5 toward Frankfurt, Darmstadt, Köln
Frankfurt, Darmstadt, Köln, A 5, 53 km 788 м
53 km 788 м
Keep left onto A 67
7 km 758 м
7 km 758 м
Keep left onto A 3 and take A 3 toward Köln, Wiesbaden, Hannover, Dortmund, Raunheim
Köln, Wiesbaden, Hannover, Dortmund, Raunheim, A 3, 2 km 812 м
2 km 812 м
Keep left and take A 3 toward Köln, Wiesbaden, Hannover, Dortmund
Köln, Wiesbaden, Hannover, Dortmund, A 3, 73 km 459 м
73 km 459 м
Keep right and take B 255 toward Montabaur, Koblenz, Bad Ems, Wirges
Montabaur, Koblenz, Bad Ems, Wirges, B 255, 1 km 698 м
1 km 698 м
Keep left and take A 3, B 49 toward Köln, Montabaur, Koblenz, Bad Ems
Köln, Montabaur, Koblenz, Bad Ems, A 3, B 49, 302 м
302 м
Keep left and take A 48, A 3 toward Köln, Koblenz
Köln, Koblenz, A 48, A 3, 444 м
444 м
Keep left and take A 3, A 48 toward Dreieck Dernbach, Köln, Koblenz
Dreieck Dernbach, Köln, Koblenz, A 3, A 48, 62 km 44 м
62 km 44 м
Keep right and take A 560 toward Bonn, Sankt Augustin, Siegburg, Flughafen Köln-Bonn, Hennef (Sieg)
Bonn, Sankt Augustin, Siegburg, Flughafen Köln-Bonn, Hennef (Sieg), A 560, 346 м
346 м
Keep left and take A 560 toward Bonn, Siegburg, Sankt Augustin, Flughafen Köln-Bonn
Bonn, Siegburg, Sankt Augustin, Flughafen Köln-Bonn, A 560, 7 km 209 м
7 km 209 м
Keep right and take A 59 toward Köln, Flughafen Köln/Bonn, Troisdorf
Köln, Flughafen Köln/Bonn, Troisdorf, A 59, 15 km 865 м
15 km 865 м
Keep left onto A 559 and drive toward Köln, Aachen, Köln-Porz-Gremberghoven
Köln, Aachen, Köln-Porz-Gremberghoven, 7 km 611 м
7 km 611 м
Keep right onto L 124
1 km 541 м
1 km 541 м
Keep left onto L 124
2 km 614 м
2 km 614 м
Continue onto Mindener Straße
Mindener Straße, 1 km 984 м
1 km 984 м
Keep right and drive toward Altstadt, Zoo/Flora, Handwerkskammer
Altstadt, Zoo/Flora, Handwerkskammer, 90 м
90 м
Arrive at destination
Transport providers
Bus operators
FlixBus
Phone:
+49 30 300 137 300
Email:
service@flixbus.com
Website:
flixbus.com
Bus from Luzern to Saarbrücken
Ave. Duration:
5h
Frequency:
5 times a week
Estimated price:
$35.62–$49.62
Bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Leverkusen
Ave. Duration:
3h 55m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$27.99–$40.71
Airlines
Lufthansa
Website:
lufthansa.com/
Plane from Zurich Airport to Cologne
Ave. Duration:
3h 7m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$41.98–$356.23
Plane from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
Ave. Duration:
1h 5m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$127.23–$954.19
Plane from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf
Ave. Duration:
3h 3m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$108.14–$521.63
Plane from Basel to Frankfurt
Ave. Duration:
1h
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$139.95–$623.41
Eurowings
Website:
eurowings.com
Plane from Zurich Airport to Cologne
Ave. Duration:
1h 5m
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$69.97–$330.79
Plane from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf
Ave. Duration:
1h 15m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$82.70–$279.90
Swiss
Website:
swiss.com/
Plane from Zurich Airport to Cologne
Ave. Duration:
1h 5m
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$69.97–$330.79
Plane from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
Ave. Duration:
1h 5m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$127.23–$954.19
Plane from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf
Ave. Duration:
1h 16m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$82.70–$445.29
Plane from Basel to Frankfurt
Ave. Duration:
1h
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$292.62–$623.41
Air Dolomiti
Website:
airdolomiti.it/
Plane from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
Ave. Duration:
1h 5m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$127.23–$381.68
Plane from Basel to Frankfurt
Ave. Duration:
1h
Frequency:
Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$139.95–$419.85
Condor Flugdienst
Website:
condor.com
Plane from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
Ave. Duration:
55 min
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$165.39–$610.68
Train operators
NS
Phone:
+31 30 751 5155
Website:
ns.nl/
Train from Frankfurt to Köln
Ave. Duration:
52 min
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$24.17–$59.80
Eurostar
Phone:
+44 343 218 6186
Website:
eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln
Ave. Duration:
38 min
Frequency:
6 times a week
Estimated price:
$31.81–$69.97
Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express
Phone:
+49 30 311-682904
Website:
bahn.de/
Train from Basel SBB to Köln
Ave. Duration:
3h 52m
Frequency:
5 times a day
Estimated price:
$95.42–$108.14
Train from Frankfurt to Köln
Ave. Duration:
52 min
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$47.07–$53.43
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln
Ave. Duration:
33 min
Frequency:
4 times a day
Estimated price:
$29.26–$33.08
Nightjet
Phone:
+43 51717
Website:
nightjet.com/en/#/home
Train from Zuerich Hb to Koeln
Ave. Duration:
7h 54m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$63.61–$216.28
Südostbahn
Phone:
+41 58 580 70 70
Email:
info@sob.ch
Website:
sob.ch/
Train from Luzern to Basel
Ave. Duration:
1h 2m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
Phone:
+41 848 44 66 88
Website:
sbb.ch/en
Train from Luzern to Basel
Ave. Duration:
1h 15m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$43.26–$82.70
Train from Luzern to Zürich
Ave. Duration:
42 min
Frequency:
Every 30 minutes
Estimated price:
$29.26–$53.43
Trenitalia EuroCity
Phone:
+39 06 68475475
Email:
ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
Website:
trenitalia.com/
Train from Luzern to Basel
Ave. Duration:
1h 2m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$33.08–$89.06
National Express
Phone:
08717 81 81 81
Website:
nationalexpress.com/en
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln
Ave. Duration:
40 min
Frequency:
Every 30 minutes
Estimated price:
$12.72–$19.08
TRI Train Rental GmbH
Phone:
+49 9126 301 90 70
Email:
fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
Website:
train-rental.com/
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln
Ave. Duration:
48 min
Frequency:
Once daily
Questions and Answers
What is the cheapest way to get from Lucerne Station to Cologne?
The cheapest way to get from Lucerne Station to Cologne is to bus which costs $54.35 - $81.52 and takes 11h 7m.
What is the fastest way to get from Lucerne Station to Cologne?
The fastest way to get from Lucerne Station to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 4h 6m and costs $152.17 - $413.04 .
Is there a direct bus between Lucerne Station and Cologne?
No, there is no direct bus from Lucerne Station to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Luzern and arriving at Köln Heumarkt via Saarbrücken bus station and Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 7m.
Is there a direct train between Lucerne Station and Cologne?
No, there is no direct train from Lucerne Station to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Luzern and arriving at Köln Hbf via Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 7m.
How far is it from Lucerne Station to Cologne?
The distance between Lucerne Station and Cologne is 586 km. The road distance is 584.1 km.
How do I travel from Lucerne Station to Cologne without a car?
The best way to get from Lucerne Station to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 6h 7m and costs $108.70 - $173.91 .
How long does it take to get from Lucerne Station to Cologne?
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Lucerne Station to Cologne, including transfers.
Where do I catch the Lucerne Station to Cologne bus from?
Lucerne Station to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Luzern station.
Where do I catch the Lucerne Station to Cologne train from?
Lucerne Station to Cologne train services, operated by Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS), depart from Luzern station.
Train or bus from Lucerne Station to Cologne?
The best way to get from Lucerne Station to Cologne is to train which takes 6h 7m and costs $108.70 - $173.91 . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $54.35 - $81.52 and takes 11h 7m.
Where does the Lucerne Station to Cologne bus arrive?
Lucerne Station to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Saarbrücken bus station.
Where does the Lucerne Station to Cologne train arrive?
Lucerne Station to Cologne train services, operated by Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Can I drive from Lucerne Station to Cologne?
Yes, the driving distance between Lucerne Station to Cologne is 584 km. It takes approximately 5h 3m to drive from Lucerne Station to Cologne.
How do I get a train ticket from Lucerne Station to Cologne?
Book your Lucerne Station to Cologne train tickets online with Omio.
Where can I stay near Cologne?
There are 1593+ hotels available in Cologne. Prices start at $45.33 per night.
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