Chur to Lucerne train

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Information about the Chur to Lucerne train

Travel by train from Chur to Lucerne. 30 trains run each day: choose between the first train departing Chur at 5h 11m and the last at 21h 11m, allowing you to cover the 121.5 km distance in as little as 2h 13m.

Number routes per day

Average route time

2h 15m

Shortest route time

2h 13m

First hour of departure

5h 11m

Last hour of departure

21h 11m

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How much does a train ticket from Chur to Lucerne cost?

Book your train ticket several months in advance to benefit from a favourable fare. Save on the cost of your journey by staying flexible with the date and time of your departure. To stay up to date with our best offers, create an alert in the "Low Prices" section.

How long does a journey on a train from Chur to Lucerne take?

The Chur to Lucerne journey takes just 2h 15m on average.

How long does the fastest train take to travel from Chur to Lucerne?

The shortest journey between Chur and Lucerne takes 2h 13m.

How many trains run from Chur to Lucerne each day?

Every day of the week, you can choose from 30 Chur – Lucerne trains.

Are there direct trains or connecting trains between Chur and Lucerne?

There is at least one Connecting train(s) available between Chur and Lucerne.

What is the distance between Chur and Lucerne by train?

Trains running between Chur and Lucerne cover a distance of around 121.5 km.

What time is the first train from Chur to Lucerne?

Each day, the first Chur to Lucerne train departs at 5h 11m.

What time is the last train from Chur to Lucerne?

The last train departs Chur at 21h 11m.

To leave Chur, which station(s) can I depart from?

This page presents a list of trains departing from: CHUR.

At Lucerne, which station(s) will I arrive at?

The trains listed on this page arrive at: LUZERN.

Which train companies operate trains from Chur to Lucerne?

Journeys from Chur to Lucerne are operated by SBB.

How to buy a cheap train ticket from Chur to Lucerne?

The price of a Chur – Lucerne train ticket depends on several factors, such as the rail operator, the travel class, when you buy your ticket, the date and time of departure, and the stations you choose for departure and arrival. However, you can still save money on your train ticket from Chur to Lucerne thanks to promotions or discounts: SNCF cards, national or regional subscriptions, and youth or senior fares. Find out how to buy a cheap train ticket from Chur to Lucerne.

Price of a Chur – Lucerne Train Ticket

For a cheap train ticket from Chur to Lucerne, we recommend exploring the many options available on SNCF Connect: SNCF cards and subscriptions (Cartes Avantage, Carte Liberté, weekly or monthly subscriptions, MAX subscriptions), Prem's tickets, (TGV INOUI, INTERCITÉS), & Interrail Pass.
Some discounts only apply when you book a return journey from Chur to Lucerne with your discount card or subscription.
Depending on the rail operator, you can also choose between different travel classes to go from Chur to Lucerne at the best price.

Promotional Fare for Chur – Lucerne

Throughout the year, you can find occasional promotions and flash sales on train tickets on the SNCF Connect website and app. The latest deals on SNCF Connect are listed on our Promotions page. Be sure to check this page regularly to stay informed about the latest offers and take advantage of them. In the SNCF Connect app, notifications also keep you up to date as soon as new deals are available.

Last-minute Chur – Lucerne Train

Booking your ticket in advance, for example, during the sales events, is a great way to pay less for your journey from Chur to Lucerne. For last-minute train tickets from Chur to Lucerne, run a search on our website to see the lowest prices available for the five to seven days following your intended departure date. Depending on the dates and the rail operator, you can also select the option to reserve your seats at the current fare, hold that price for a certain period, and pay for your tickets at that rate before the option expires.

Direct train from Chur to Lucerne and alternative routes

For your journey to Lucerne, if a direct train is available from Chur, the label "Direct" will appear under your search results. Trains with connections are indicated with the label "Connection". A direct service does not guarantee the lowest price, as many factors are taken into account. Depending on the journey, alternative options (called "alternative routes") are available, including departures or arrivals from nearby stations, allowing you to choose the most convenient or economical option.

Which companies operate the train from Chur to Lucerne?

If you're travelling from Chur to Lucerne, the following train companies offer direct lines or journeys with a changeover.

SBB

Travel from Chur to Lucerne with Swiss Federal Railways (SBB). SBB is Switzerland’s national rail operator, with an extensive and punctual network connecting cities across the country efficiently. SBB operates a range of services, including high-speed, long-distance and regional trains, all of which can now be booked on the SNCF Connect website and app.

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What travel classes are available on the Chur to Lucerne train?

To travel from Chur to Lucerne, the railway companies listed below offer different classes of comfort.

SBB

Travel from Chur to Lucerne by train with Swiss Federal Railways (SBB). Depending on your journey and the train selected, enjoy 1st or 2nd class comfort on long-distance InterCity (IC) and EuroCity (EC) trains, tilting trains, or the regional network, which includes InterRegio (IR), RegioExpress (RE), and Regio (R) services. Your SBB train ticket Chur - Lucerne allows you to explore Switzerland and its Alpine landscapes with complete peace of mind.

What on-board services are available on the Chur to Lucerne train?

Discover the on-board services provided by various carriers operating the Chur to Lucerne route, either directly or through connections. Click on the carrier to view associated services.

SBB

Treats and relaxation at the SBB Restaurant

Turn your journey into a break: enjoy a selection of carefully chosen meals and drinks at the SBB Restaurant or SBB Bistro, to delight your taste buds even on the train.
Free Internet on board and in stations

Browse free of charge: thanks to SBB WiFi, Internet access is available in many stations and on board mainline trains!
Enhanced comfort in 1st class

Travel with greater ease: in 1st class, you'll enjoy more legroom, individually adjustable seats spaced further apart, outlets in every compartment, 2+1 layouts, as well as "business" and "quiet" areas for greater peace of mind.
Transporting your luggage on board the train

SBB makes it easy to travel with your luggage. You can keep your luggage with you on the train thanks to the numerous storage areas: under or between the seats, in the overhead luggage racks, or in the multi-function compartments of duplex cars. Pictograms indicate luggage and stroller zones.
Transporting your bicycle on board the train

Bicycles are welcome on SBB trains. You can transport your personal bicycle in the areas provided, including in the IC2000 cars on the lower level. Groups of cyclists (10 people or more) can benefit from specially adapted services on booking. Folding bicycles can be transported as hand luggage, without a specific ticket. For other types of bicycles, we recommend checking transport conditions and booking in advance, especially during busy periods.
Travelling with your pet

Small animals, up to the size of a cat, can travel free of charge on SBB trains if they are transported in a closed cage or bag, placed under the seat or in the luggage racks. For dogs, a specific ticket is required and can be purchased via the SNCF Connect application. Dogs must be kept on a leash and remain on the floor during the journey.

Chur to Lucerne train schedule for Friday 14 August 2026
Departure	Arrival	Duration	Carrier
5h 11m	7h 25m	2h 14m	SBB	Booking
5h 11m Chur SBB 2356 5h 20m Landquart 5h 24m Maienfeld 5h 28m Bad Ragaz 5h 33m Sargans 5h 40m Flums 5h 44m Walenstadt 5h 48m Unterterzen 5h 59m Ziegelbrucke 6h 09m Siebnen-Wangen 6h 17m Pfaffikon Sz 6h 27m Wadenswil 6h 38m Thalwil Connection: 07 min 6h 45m Thalwil SBB 2106 6h 58m Baar 7h 02m Zug 7h 11m Rotkreuz 7h 25m Luzern
6h 11m	8h 25m	2h 14m	SBB	Booking
6h 11m Chur SBB 2358 6h 20m Landquart 6h 24m Maienfeld 6h 28m Bad Ragaz 6h 33m Sargans 6h 40m Flums 6h 44m Walenstadt 6h 48m Unterterzen 6h 59m Ziegelbrucke 7h 09m Siebnen-Wangen 7h 17m Pfaffikon Sz 7h 27m Wadenswil 7h 38m Thalwil Connection: 07 min 7h 45m Thalwil SBB 2570 7h 58m Baar 8h 02m Zug 8h 11m Rotkreuz 8h 25m Luzern
6h 38m	8h 51m	2h 13m	SBB	Booking
6h 38m Chur SBB 762 6h 47m Landquart 6h 57m Sargans 7h 53m Zurich Hb Connection: 17 min 8h 10m Zurich Hb SBB 2615 8h 31m Zug 8h 51m Luzern
7h 08m	9h 25m	2h 17m	SBB	Booking
7h 08m Chur SBB 560 7h 17m Landquart 7h 27m Sargans 8h 22m Zurich Hb Connection: 13 min 8h 35m Zurich Hb SBB 2110 8h 45m Thalwil 8h 58m Baar 9h 02m Zug 9h 11m Rotkreuz 9h 25m Luzern
7h 38m	9h 51m	2h 13m	SBB	Booking
7h 38m Chur SBB 764 7h 47m Landquart 7h 57m Sargans 8h 53m Zurich Hb Connection: 17 min 9h 10m Zurich Hb SBB 2617 9h 31m Zug 9h 51m Luzern
8h 08m	10h 25m	2h 17m	SBB	Booking
8h 08m Chur SBB 562 8h 17m Landquart 8h 27m Sargans 9h 22m Zurich Hb Connection: 13 min 9h 35m Zurich Hb SBB 2112 9h 45m Thalwil 9h 58m Baar 10h 02m Zug 10h 11m Rotkreuz 10h 25m Luzern
8h 38m	10h 51m	2h 13m	SBB	Booking
8h 38m Chur SBB 108 8h 47m Landquart 8h 57m Sargans 9h 53m Zurich Hb Connection: 17 min 10h 10m Zurich Hb SBB 2619 10h 31m Zug 10h 51m Luzern
9h 08m	11h 25m	2h 17m	SBB	Booking
9h 08m Chur SBB 564 9h 17m Landquart 9h 27m Sargans 10h 22m Zurich Hb Connection: 13 min 10h 35m Zurich Hb SBB 2114 10h 45m Thalwil 10h 58m Baar 11h 02m Zug 11h 11m Rotkreuz 11h 25m Luzern
9h 38m	11h 51m	2h 13m	SBB	Booking
9h 38m Chur SBB 768 9h 47m Landquart 9h 57m Sargans 10h 53m Zurich Hb Connection: 17 min 11h 10m Zurich Hb SBB 2621 11h 31m Zug 11h 51m Luzern
10h 08m	12h 25m	2h 17m	SBB	Booking
10h 08m Chur SBB 566 10h 17m Landquart 10h 27m Sargans 11h 22m Zurich Hb Connection: 13 min 11h 35m Zurich Hb SBB 2116 11h 45m Thalwil 11h 58m Baar 12h 02m Zug 12h 11m Rotkreuz 12h 25m Luzern
10h 38m	12h 51m	2h 13m	SBB	Booking
10h 38m Chur SBB 770 10h 47m Landquart 10h 57m Sargans 11h 53m Zurich Hb Connection: 17 min 12h 10m Zurich Hb SBB 2623 12h 31m Zug 12h 51m Luzern
11h 08m	13h 25m	2h 17m	SBB	Booking
11h 08m Chur SBB 568 11h 17m Landquart 11h 27m Sargans 12h 22m Zurich Hb Connection: 13 min 12h 35m Zurich Hb SBB 2576 12h 45m Thalwil 12h 58m Baar 13h 02m Zug 13h 11m Rotkreuz 13h 25m Luzern
11h 38m	13h 51m	2h 13m	SBB	Booking
11h 38m Chur SBB 772 11h 47m Landquart 11h 57m Sargans 12h 53m Zurich Hb Connection: 17 min 13h 10m Zurich Hb SBB 2625 13h 31m Zug 13h 51m Luzern
12h 11m	14h 25m	2h 14m	SBB	Booking
12h 11m Chur SBB 2370 12h 20m Landquart 12h 24m Maienfeld 12h 28m Bad Ragaz 12h 33m Sargans 12h 40m Flums 12h 44m Walenstadt 12h 48m Unterterzen 12h 59m Ziegelbrucke 13h 09m Siebnen-Wangen 13h 17m Pfaffikon Sz 13h 27m Wadenswil 13h 38m Thalwil Connection: 07 min 13h 45m Thalwil SBB 2120 13h 58m Baar 14h 02m Zug 14h 11m Rotkreuz 14h 25m Luzern
12h 38m	14h 51m	2h 13m	SBB	Booking
12h 38m Chur SBB 104 12h 47m Landquart 12h 57m Sargans 13h 53m Zurich Hb Connection: 17 min 14h 10m Zurich Hb SBB 2627 14h 31m Zug 14h 51m Luzern
13h 11m	15h 25m	2h 14m	SBB	Booking
13h 11m Chur SBB 2372 13h 20m Landquart 13h 24m Maienfeld 13h 28m Bad Ragaz 13h 33m Sargans 13h 40m Flums 13h 44m Walenstadt 13h 48m Unterterzen 13h 59m Ziegelbrucke 14h 09m Siebnen-Wangen 14h 17m Pfaffikon Sz 14h 27m Wadenswil 14h 38m Thalwil Connection: 07 min 14h 45m Thalwil SBB 2122 14h 58m Baar 15h 02m Zug 15h 11m Rotkreuz 15h 25m Luzern
13h 38m	15h 51m	2h 13m	SBB	Booking
13h 38m Chur SBB 776 13h 47m Landquart 13h 57m Sargans 14h 53m Zurich Hb Connection: 17 min 15h 10m Zurich Hb SBB 2629 15h 31m Zug 15h 51m Luzern
14h 11m	16h 25m	2h 14m	SBB	Booking
14h 11m Chur SBB 2374 14h 20m Landquart 14h 24m Maienfeld 14h 28m Bad Ragaz 14h 33m Sargans 14h 40m Flums 14h 44m Walenstadt 14h 48m Unterterzen 14h 59m Ziegelbrucke 15h 09m Siebnen-Wangen 15h 17m Pfaffikon Sz 15h 27m Wadenswil 15h 38m Thalwil Connection: 07 min 15h 45m Thalwil SBB 2580 15h 58m Baar 16h 02m Zug 16h 11m Rotkreuz 16h 25m Luzern
14h 38m	16h 51m	2h 13m	SBB	Booking
14h 38m Chur SBB 102 14h 47m Landquart 14h 57m Sargans 15h 53m Zurich Hb Connection: 17 min 16h 10m Zurich Hb SBB 2631 16h 31m Zug 16h 51m Luzern
15h 08m	17h 25m	2h 17m	SBB	Booking
15h 08m Chur SBB 576 15h 17m Landquart 15h 27m Sargans 16h 22m Zurich Hb Connection: 13 min 16h 35m Zurich Hb SBB 2126 16h 45m Thalwil 16h 58m Baar 17h 02m Zug 17h 11m Rotkreuz 17h 25m Luzern
15h 38m	17h 51m	2h 13m	SBB	Booking
15h 38m Chur SBB 780 15h 47m Landquart 15h 57m Sargans 16h 53m Zurich Hb Connection: 17 min 17h 10m Zurich Hb SBB 2633 17h 31m Zug 17h 51m Luzern
16h 08m	18h 25m	2h 17m	SBB	Booking
16h 08m Chur SBB 578 16h 17m Landquart 16h 27m Sargans 17h 22m Zurich Hb Connection: 13 min 17h 35m Zurich Hb SBB 2582 17h 45m Thalwil 17h 58m Baar 18h 02m Zug 18h 11m Rotkreuz 18h 25m Luzern
16h 38m	18h 51m	2h 13m	SBB	Booking
16h 38m Chur SBB 782 16h 47m Landquart 16h 57m Sargans 17h 53m Zurich Hb Connection: 17 min 18h 10m Zurich Hb SBB 2635 18h 31m Zug 18h 51m Luzern
17h 08m	19h 25m	2h 17m	SBB	Booking
17h 08m Chur SBB 580 17h 17m Landquart 17h 27m Sargans 18h 22m Zurich Hb Connection: 13 min 18h 35m Zurich Hb SBB 2130 18h 45m Thalwil 18h 58m Baar 19h 02m Zug 19h 11m Rotkreuz 19h 25m Luzern
17h 38m	19h 51m	2h 13m	SBB	Booking
17h 38m Chur SBB 272 17h 47m Landquart 17h 57m Sargans 18h 53m Zurich Hb Connection: 17 min 19h 10m Zurich Hb SBB 2637 19h 31m Zug 19h 51m Luzern
18h 08m	20h 25m	2h 17m	SBB	Booking
18h 08m Chur SBB 582 18h 17m Landquart 18h 27m Sargans 19h 22m Zurich Hb Connection: 13 min 19h 35m Zurich Hb SBB 2132 19h 45m Thalwil 19h 58m Baar 20h 02m Zug 20h 11m Rotkreuz 20h 25m Luzern
18h 38m	20h 51m	2h 13m	SBB	Booking
18h 38m Chur SBB 786 18h 47m Landquart 18h 57m Sargans 19h 53m Zurich Hb Connection: 17 min 20h 10m Zurich Hb SBB 2639 20h 31m Zug 20h 51m Luzern
19h 11m	21h 25m	2h 14m	SBB	Booking
19h 11m Chur SBB 2388 19h 20m Landquart 19h 24m Maienfeld 19h 28m Bad Ragaz 19h 33m Sargans 19h 40m Flums 19h 44m Walenstadt 19h 48m Unterterzen 19h 59m Ziegelbrucke 20h 09m Siebnen-Wangen 20h 17m Pfaffikon Sz 20h 27m Wadenswil 20h 38m Thalwil Connection: 07 min 20h 45m Thalwil SBB 2134 20h 58m Baar 21h 02m Zug 21h 11m Rotkreuz 21h 25m Luzern
20h 11m	22h 25m	2h 14m	SBB	Booking
20h 11m Chur SBB 2392 20h 20m Landquart 20h 24m Maienfeld 20h 28m Bad Ragaz 20h 33m Sargans 20h 40m Flums 20h 44m Walenstadt 20h 48m Unterterzen 20h 59m Ziegelbrucke 21h 09m Siebnen-Wangen 21h 17m Pfaffikon Sz 21h 27m Wadenswil 21h 38m Thalwil Connection: 07 min 21h 45m Thalwil SBB 2588 21h 58m Baar 22h 02m Zug 22h 11m Rotkreuz 22h 25m Luzern
21h 11m	23h 25m	2h 14m	SBB	Booking
21h 11m Chur SBB 2394 21h 20m Landquart 21h 24m Maienfeld 21h 28m Bad Ragaz 21h 33m Sargans 21h 40m Flums 21h 44m Walenstadt 21h 48m Unterterzen 21h 59m Ziegelbrucke 22h 09m Siebnen-Wangen 22h 17m Pfaffikon Sz 22h 27m Wadenswil 22h 38m Thalwil Connection: 07 min 22h 45m Thalwil SBB 2590 22h 58m Baar 23h 02m Zug 23h 11m Rotkreuz 23h 25m Luzern

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