Krakow to Lucerne by train
Travel from Krakow (Poland) to Lucerne (Switzerland) by train (919km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel by train from Krakow in Poland to Lucerne in Switzerland, the main route leads via Germany or Austria or the Czech Republic. Please read the following information and blog posts.
There are three different travel routes. Have a look on them and decide which one fits best for you.
- 1Krakow (Poland) - Berlin (Germany) - Lucerne (Switzerland)
- 2Krakow (Poland) - Vienna (Austria) - Lucerne (Switzerland)
- 3Krakow (Poland) - Prague (Czech Republic) - Lucerne (Switzerland)
919 km
How to use the following information: we show you the best routes and where to buy tickets. On longer routes you may need more than one ticket. Book your tickets step by step as explained. If you have questions about the route from Krakow to Lucerne, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
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train connections : popular connections travelled by other users
Lucerne - Krakow / Warsaw - Bern / Warsaw - Zurich / Krakow - Basel / Krakow - Bern / Krakow - Zurich / Krakow - Geneva / Krakow - St. Moritz / Krakow - Zermatt1 Krakow (Poland) - Berlin (Germany) - Lucerne (Switzerland)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
1a Travelling from Krakow (Poland) to Berlin (Germany)
Travel from Krakow to Berlin by direct Eurocity (EC56) train. The journey time is seven hours. Train ticket fares start from 29 EUR.
The departure time in Krakow is 10:15. The arrival time in Berlin is 17:15.
Find the exact train schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Krakow to Berlin?
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train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Berlin - Krakow
1b Travelling from Berlin (Germany) to Lucerne (Switzerland)
Up to 40 direct train connections run daily from Germany to Switzerland. Trains travel on the lines from Hamburg, Frankfurt or Stuttgart to Basel, Zurich, Bern, Interlaken and Chur.
Buy cheap train tickets from Deutsche Bahn. Tickets "Super Sparpreis Europa" cost from 19 EUR. Since single trip train tickets in Switzerland can be quite expensive, the Deutsche Bahn offer is thus extremely attractive.
There are also night train connections from Hamburg and Berlin to Basel and Zurich.
You can find the exact timetable and ticket price via the booking links provided.
Where to buy a ticket from Berlin to Lucerne?
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Intercity (IC) / IntercityExpress (ICE) / EuroCity (EC)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
ÖBB nightjet NJ470 Zurich - Berlin / ÖBB nightjet NJ471 Berlin - Zurich / ÖBB nightjet NJ40470 Zurich - Hamburg / ÖBB nightjet NJ401 Hamburg - Zurich
train company:
DB Deutsche Bahn / SBB Schweizerische Bundesbahnen
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Lucerne - Berlin / Berlin - Zurich / Munich - Zurich / Hamburg - Zurich / Cologne - Zurich / Munich - Geneva / Berlin - Basel / Frankfurt am Main - Zurich / Munich - Lucerne / Cologne - Interlaken / Berlin - Lugano
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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2 Krakow (Poland) - Vienna (Austria) - Lucerne (Switzerland)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
2a Travelling from Krakow (Poland) to Vienna (Austria)
Travel from Krakow to Vienna by direct day train or overnight train. The journey time is six hours. The ticket price starts at 23 EUR. You have these two travel options:
1) The Eurocity train "Polonia" with change in Katowice. The departure time in Krakow is 07:40. The arrival time in Vienna is 13:50.
An Eurocity train. Departure time in Krakow at 14:00. The arrival time in Vienna is 19:50.
The ticket price in 2nd class starts at 33 EUR and in 1st class at 43 EUR.
These are air-conditioned trains with an inexpensive restaurant car.
2) The overnight train "Chopin" EN407 has a journey time of 8:30 hours. The departure time in Krakow is 22:30. The arrival time in Vienna at 07:00. The following service classes are available:
- standard seats in 2nd class are available from 19 EUR.
- shared compartments with 6 or 4 beds. The toilet and a wash room is at the end of the corridor. The ticket price starts at 39/49 EUR.
- private sleeper compartments with 3, 2 or 1 bed. The deluxe compartments offer a private shower and toilet. The standard compartments have toilet and shower at the corridor of the wagon. The ticket price starts at 55/69/129 EUR.
Where to buy a ticket from Krakow to Vienna?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
EuroCity (EC)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
EN 406 Vienna - Warsaw / EN 407 Warsaw - Vienna
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Vienna - Krakow
2b Travelling from Vienna (Austria) to Lucerne (Switzerland)
For your train journey from Austria to Switzerland use a direct Railjet train. You could also use an overnight train on the routes Vienna or Graz to Zurich.
Austrian railways ÖBB offers saver fare tickets called "Sparschiene" from 14 EUR. Tickets for the Nightjet night train start from 29 EUR.
You find timetables and ticket prices via our booking links.
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Railjet (RJ)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
ÖBB nightjet NJ466 Vienna - Zurich / ÖBB nightjet NJ464 Graz - Zurich
train company:
ÖBB Österreichische Bundesbahnen / SBB Schweizerische Bundesbahnen
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Lucerne - Vienna / Vienna - Basel / Vienna - Bern / Vienna - Geneva / Vienna - St. Moritz / Vienna - Zurich / Graz - Basel / Graz - Zurich / Salzburg - Basel / Salzburg - Zurich / Linz - Zurich
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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3 Krakow (Poland) - Prague (Czech Republic) - Lucerne (Switzerland)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
3a Travelling from Krakow (Poland) to Prague (Czech Republic)
Travel from Krakow to Prague by direct day trains or an overnight train. The journey time is 7:30 hours. The ticket price starts at 18 EUR. You have these three travel options:
1) The direct Eurocity train "Cracovia" by Czech railways CD. The departure time in Krakow is 10:15. The arrival time in Prague is 18:00. The train ticket price starts at 19 EUR in 2nd class and at 35 EUR in 1st class.
2) The direct LeoExpress train. The departure time in Krakow is 05:00. The arrival time in Prague is 11:50. The train ticket price starts at 18 EUR in economy class and at 32 EUR in business class.
3) The overnight train "Chopin" EN407. The departure time in Krakow is 19:40. The arrival time in Prague is 08:40. The train offers the following service classes:
- standard seat with a ticket price starting at 19 EUR.
- shared compartments with 6 or 4 beds. The ticket price starts at 29/39 EUR.
- private compartments with 3, 2 or 1 bed. The ticket price starts at 39/49/75 EUR.
Where to buy a ticket from Krakow to Prague?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
EuroCity (EC) / LEO Express (LEO) / EuroCity (EC)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
EN 407/442 Warsaw - Prague / EN 443/406 Prague - Warsaw
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Prague - Krakow
3b Travelling from Prague (Czech Republic) to Lucerne (Switzerland)
Travel from Czech to Switzerland by comfortable overnight train. The journey time on the travel route Prague to Zurich is 14:20 hours. Train tickets start from 29 EUR.
Other travel routes by day train connections are from Czech Republic via Germany (Nuremberg, Munich) or via Austria (Linz, Innsbruck) to Switzerland.
Find exact train schedules and buy your ticket via the booking-links.
Where to buy a ticket from Prague to Lucerne?
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night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
EN 50466 Prague - Zurich
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Lucerne - Prague / Prague - Zurich / Prague - Basel / Prague - St. Moritz
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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Eurail: if you want to travel this route by Eurail instead of train tickets, have a look here for reservation fees and further information.
