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By Train from Zürich / Zurich (Switzerland) to Luzern / Lucerne (Switzerland)

Journey Summary

Depart Zürich / Zurich (Switzerland)

Zürich HB / Zurich main station

Arrive Luzern / Lucerne (Switzerland)

Luzern

Journey Time

Frequency

45 - 50min

Daily

Notes

2 x trains per hour

Journey information

Train

IR (Switzerland)

Reservations

High Speed

Scenic

Not Available

Yes

Final Destination : Luzern

This is route IR 70.

All trains also call at: Zug

Type of Scenery: Lake

Star Rating: *

From left of the train (when facing the direction of travel) there are views over Lake Zurich and Lake Zug.

If you are new to travelling by train in Switzerland our Swiss Train Travel Guide is packed with info and useful links to help ensure you’ll have a stress-free trip.

From Zurich Flughafen/Airport:

There are now direct trains between the station at Zurich Flughafen/Airport and Luzern

You no longer have to change trains at Zurich HB station.
The trains usually depart from Zurich Flughafen hourly at 15mins passed each hour.

Looking over Lake Zurich from the left of the train

Looking down on the lake as the train ascends after Thalwill

The view over Lake Zug after the train has departed from Zug

Distant views over Lake Zug can be seen for around 10 mins

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Ticket information

Book early and save: Yes*

*Cheaper ‘Supersaver’ tickets (those with a % symbol on a red button) are available on most of these IR trains between Zurich and Luzern.

Look for IR in the ‘travel with’ column and the red % button in the 'Fare' column.

You’re most likely to find these Supersaver tickets if you book around 2 – 4 weeks ahead.

see our Swiss Tickets guide for advice on how to book these tickets.

Our step by step guide to booking tickets on the PC version of the SBB (Swiss national railways) website is available HERE.

You may need to search through the departures to find these 'Supersaver' tickets using the ‘earlier’ and ‘later’ buttons, so try and be flexible with your departure and arrival times.

Provider

Price

SBB

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