Getting Around Lucerne
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Lucerne Airport information
Zurich Airport (ZRH)
Approximate taxi fare: CHF 97.08
Zurich Airport is located six miles from Zurich and one hour by car from Lucerne. As Switzerland’s largest and busiest airport for international flight connections, the two-terminal airport accommodates approximately 24 million passengers each year. Zurich Airport features a number of shopping and dining options, as well as direct access to Swiss Federal Railways service.
Airline carriers serving Zurich Airport:
Adria Airways
Aegean Airlines
Aer Lingus
Aeroflot
Air Baltic
Air Canada
Air Europa
Air France
Air Malta
Airberlin
AirSerbia
Alitalia
American Airlines
Atlasgloba
Austrian Airlines AUA
Belair Airlines
BH Air
Blue Islands
British Airways
Bulgaria Air
Cathay Pacific Airways
Corendon Airlines
Croatia Airlines
Delta Air Lines
easyJet
Edelweiss Air
EL AL Israel Airlines
Emirates
Etihad Airways
Etihad Regional
Eurowings
Finnair
Freebird
Edelweiss Air
Egyptair
EL AL Israel Airlines
Emirates
Eurolot
Finnair
Freebird
Germania
Germanwings
Helvetic Airways
HOP!
Iberia
Icelandair
KLM
Korean Air
LOT Polish Airlines
Lufthansa
Montenegro Airlines
NIKI
Oman Air
Pegasus Airlines
Qatar Airways
Royal Air Maroc
Royal Jordanian
SAS Scandinavian Airlines
Singapore Airlines
Sun Express
Swiss International Air Lines
Tailwind Airlines
TAP Portugal
Thai Airways
Tunisair
Turkish Airlines
Ukraine International Airlines
United Airlines
Vueling
Basel Airport (BSL)
Approximate taxi fare: CHF 157.86
Located 65 miles from Lucerne, Basel Airport actually sits on French soil, but is jointly operated by France and Switzerland. Basel Airport operates 80 to 100 daily scheduled flights, with a scheduled flight network of 60 to 80 airports in 30 countries. Airport amenities include a variety of shops, restaurants, and such passenger services as Wi-Fi access.
Airline carriers serving Basel Airport:
Aigle Azur
Air Algerie
Air Arabia
Air Berlin
Air France
Air Transat
Austrian Airlines
British Airways
Brussels Airlines
easyJet
Eurowings
Hop!
KLM
Lufthansa
Pegasus Airlines
Ryanair
SkyWork Airlines
SunExpress
Swiss International Air Lines
TUIfly
Tunisiar
Turkish Airlines
Wizz Air
Bern Airport (BRN)
Approximate taxi fare: CHF 136.09
Situated less than 80 miles from Lucerne and six miles from the capital city of Bern, Bern Airport offers both commercial and general aviation service./p>
Airline carriers serving Bern Airport:
Etihad Regional
Fly BMI
Germania
Helvetic Airways
Lufthansa
SkyWork
Approximate taxi fare: CHF 97.08
Zurich Airport is located six miles from Zurich and one hour by car from Lucerne. As Switzerland’s largest and busiest airport for international flight connections, the two-terminal airport accommodates approximately 24 million passengers each year. Zurich Airport features a number of shopping and dining options, as well as direct access to Swiss Federal Railways service.
Airline carriers serving Zurich Airport:
Adria Airways
Aegean Airlines
Aer Lingus
Aeroflot
Air Baltic
Air Canada
Air Europa
Air France
Air Malta
Airberlin
AirSerbia
Alitalia
American Airlines
Atlasgloba
Austrian Airlines AUA
Belair Airlines
BH Air
Blue Islands
British Airways
Bulgaria Air
Cathay Pacific Airways
Corendon Airlines
Croatia Airlines
Delta Air Lines
easyJet
Edelweiss Air
EL AL Israel Airlines
Emirates
Etihad Airways
Etihad Regional
Eurowings
Finnair
Freebird
Edelweiss Air
Egyptair
EL AL Israel Airlines
Emirates
Eurolot
Finnair
Freebird
Germania
Germanwings
Helvetic Airways
HOP!
Iberia
Icelandair
KLM
Korean Air
LOT Polish Airlines
Lufthansa
Montenegro Airlines
NIKI
Oman Air
Pegasus Airlines
Qatar Airways
Royal Air Maroc
Royal Jordanian
SAS Scandinavian Airlines
Singapore Airlines
Sun Express
Swiss International Air Lines
Tailwind Airlines
TAP Portugal
Thai Airways
Tunisair
Turkish Airlines
Ukraine International Airlines
United Airlines
Vueling
Basel Airport (BSL)
Approximate taxi fare: CHF 157.86
Located 65 miles from Lucerne, Basel Airport actually sits on French soil, but is jointly operated by France and Switzerland. Basel Airport operates 80 to 100 daily scheduled flights, with a scheduled flight network of 60 to 80 airports in 30 countries. Airport amenities include a variety of shops, restaurants, and such passenger services as Wi-Fi access.
Airline carriers serving Basel Airport:
Aigle Azur
Air Algerie
Air Arabia
Air Berlin
Air France
Air Transat
Austrian Airlines
British Airways
Brussels Airlines
easyJet
Eurowings
Hop!
KLM
Lufthansa
Pegasus Airlines
Ryanair
SkyWork Airlines
SunExpress
Swiss International Air Lines
TUIfly
Tunisiar
Turkish Airlines
Wizz Air
Bern Airport (BRN)
Approximate taxi fare: CHF 136.09
Situated less than 80 miles from Lucerne and six miles from the capital city of Bern, Bern Airport offers both commercial and general aviation service./p>
Airline carriers serving Bern Airport:
Etihad Regional
Fly BMI
Germania
Helvetic Airways
Lufthansa
SkyWork
Lucerne Ground information
Swiss Federal Railways
Carrying approximately 322 million passengers a year, Swiss Federal Railways (CFF) is Switzerland’s biggest travel and transport company. Operating daily along 1,870 miles of track, CFF links Lucerne with a number of Switzerland destinations, including Bern and Zurich Airport. Fare is determined by destination and route.
Rental Cars
Both Zurich Airport and Basel Airport house counters for Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz, National and Sixt, while Bern Airport features Sixt rental car service.
Taxis
Visitors traveling to Lucerne via Zurich Airport should expect to pay about $180 USD in taxi fare, while those traveling via Basel Airport should expect to pay about $270 USD and via Bern Airport $360 USD.
Carrying approximately 322 million passengers a year, Swiss Federal Railways (CFF) is Switzerland’s biggest travel and transport company. Operating daily along 1,870 miles of track, CFF links Lucerne with a number of Switzerland destinations, including Bern and Zurich Airport. Fare is determined by destination and route.
Rental Cars
Both Zurich Airport and Basel Airport house counters for Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz, National and Sixt, while Bern Airport features Sixt rental car service.
Taxis
Visitors traveling to Lucerne via Zurich Airport should expect to pay about $180 USD in taxi fare, while those traveling via Basel Airport should expect to pay about $270 USD and via Bern Airport $360 USD.