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Airport transfer to Lucerne – cheapest ticket?

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Alka is planning a 10-day trip to Switzerland with two adults and a child. They have purchased an 8-day Swiss Travel Pass and are seeking the cheapest transportation options from Zurich Airport to Lucerne on their first day and from Zurich to the airport on their last day.

Key takeaways:
  • For travel from Zurich Airport to Lucerne, point-to-point tickets are affordable: CHF 30 for adults and CHF 15 for children aged 6-15.
  • Consider using the tram from your hotel to Zurich Airport if it’s nearby; it's often simpler than taking the train.
  • Keep an eye on SuperSaver tickets for the Luzern route, which can be cheaper but must be bought online in advance.
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  • Anonymous
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    5 May 2018 at 19:16:11 #815746

    Hi

    i am travelling to switzerland for 9 night 10 days.

    I have taken continious 8 days swiss travel pass starting the next day of my arrival till a day before departure to cover all excursions and travel by pass.

    Pleasw advise cheapest mode of travel from zurich airport to lucerne on first day and zurich hotel to airport on last day.

    We will be 2 adult 1 child with 2 large suitcase and 1 med suitcasw.

    thx n regards

    alka

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    Reply 1 of 12 • 6 May 2018 at 1:26:33 #884301

    Hi Alka,

    Point-to-point tickets would be your best option:

    • Zürich Flughafen (airport) to Luzern (2nd class single journey) adult CHF 30; child aged 6-15 CHF 15
    • Zürich HB (Hauptbahnhof i.e. main station) to Zürich Flughafen (3 zones, 2nd class single journey) adult CHF 6.80; child aged 6-15 CHF 3.40. If your hotel is in central Zürich, i.e. in zone 110, that ticket will also cover the journey from your hotel to Zürich Hauptbahnhof by train, tram or bus.

    Tickets can be bought from the multi-lingual ticket machines at the station on your day of travel. There are also ticket machines at most tram and bus stops.

    Alpenrose

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    Reply 2 of 12 • 6 May 2018 at 1:29:32 #884302

    There is also a tramway to Zurich airport. If your hotel happens to be near that it will be simpler than the train

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    Reply 3 of 12 • 6 May 2018 at 1:31:10 #884303

    The Luzern ticket might be cheaper with the new advance tickets depending on date of travel

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    Reply 4 of 12 • 6 May 2018 at 1:37:06 #884304

    Hi 1960man,

    >> There is also a tramway to Zurich airport. If your hotel happens to be near that it will be simpler than the train

    Yes, when I am staying near Central I use the tram to get in from the airport. For getting out to the airport to catch a flight however, I prefer the train.

    Alpenrose

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    Reply 5 of 12 • 6 May 2018 at 1:37:56 #884305

    >> The Luzern ticket might be cheaper with the new advance tickets depending on date of travel

    Which new tickets do you mean? If you mean the Saver Day Pass, in order to get a ticket for anything approaching CHF 30, you also need to pay CHF 120 for a Swiss Half Fare Card.

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    Reply 6 of 12 • 6 May 2018 at 1:42:40 #884306

    I was thinking Supersaver but it looks like they are not available for ZRH – Luzern

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    Reply 7 of 12 • 6 May 2018 at 1:51:37 #884307

    >> I was thinking Supersaver but it looks like they are not available for ZRH – Luzern

    Yes, Supersaver tickets are not new, and I have used them myself on that route, so they do make them available at times. But they have to be bought online in advance, and are for a specific departure. If you miss the train, you have to buy a new ticket.

    When arriving on an international flight, you would have to allow plenty of leeway to be sure of getting through customs and immigration in time to catch your train. You might then end up hanging around at the airport instead of getting on your way immediately after getting through all the formalities.

    Personally, I think those tickets are more useful when you have more control over your exact departure time, but in the end it’s a personal choice between convenience and cost.

    Alpenrose

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    Reply 8 of 12 • 6 May 2018 at 1:51:54 #884308

    There are SuperSaver tickets for that route on some days and some times – I see them as low as 21chf or so (without a Swiss Half Fare Card).

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    Reply 9 of 12 • 6 May 2018 at 10:29:17 #884309

    Thanks.

    What is the cost of tramway?

    i am staying at hotel bellueve in Seeburgstrasse 79

    Regards

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    Reply 10 of 12 • 6 May 2018 at 10:30:31 #884310

    hi

    thanks

    i am staying at hotel bellueve in Seeburgstrasse 79

    if you can tell me what would be the cost for 2 adult n child of 9 years

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    Reply 11 of 12 • 6 May 2018 at 10:34:37 #884311

    Zürich Flughafen (airport) to Luzern (2nd class single journey) adult CHF 30; child aged 6-15 CHF 15

    Hi will this also cover my travel to hotel bellueve in seeburgstrassw 79 in lucerne.

    regwrds

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    Reply 12 of 12 • 6 May 2018 at 13:27:27 #884312

    You can use the Swiss railways timetable to search from Zurich airport to Seeburgstrasse 79, Lucerne and it will give you the schedule and the price (the first price you see is for Swiss Half Fare Card users – double it to get the regular fare).

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