City to city
Zurich to Lucerne by train
Zürich HB → Luzern
- Fastest
- ≈ 41 min
- Typical
- ≈ 52 min
- Direct trains
- Yes
- Fewest changes
- 0
- Operators
- Schweizerische Bundesbahnen SBB, SBB
Trains link Zurich (Zürich HB) and Lucerne (Luzern) in about 41 min at best, with no changes needed.
How long does the train from Zurich to Lucerne take?
The fastest trains cover Zurich to Lucerne in about 41 min; a typical journey takes around 52 min.
Is there a direct train from Zurich to Lucerne?
Yes — direct trains run between Zürich HB and Luzern.
Which operators run trains from Zurich to Lucerne?
Schweizerische Bundesbahnen SBB, SBB.
Legendary routes through Zurich or Lucerne
- Nightjet Vienna → Zurich
- Gotthard Express Zurich → Milan
- GoldenPass Express Montreux → Lucerne
- Nightjet Zurich–Amsterdam Zurich → Amsterdam
Sleepers too: night trains from Zurich.
More trains from Zurich
- Zurich → Bern ≈ 56 min · direct
- Zurich → Basel ≈ 1h 08m · direct
- Zurich → Interlaken ≈ 1h 56m · direct
- Zurich → Lausanne ≈ 2h 17m · direct
- Zurich → Geneva ≈ 2h 51m · direct
- Zurich → Stuttgart ≈ 2h 55m · direct
More train routes in Austria · Switzerland · Italy.
Journey figures are typical values sampled from public European schedule data — exact times vary by day; always check the operator when booking.