There are 4 ways to get from Lake Lucerne to Glarus by train, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Luzern to Thalwiltrain 75
- Take the train from Thalwil to Ziegelbrücketrain S2 / ...
2h 3mCHF 26–39Drive 93 km
cheapest- Drive from Lucerne to Glaruscar 93 km
1h 5mCHF 16–23Line 502 bus, train
- Take the bus from Brunnen, See/Schiffstation to Arth-Goldau, Bahnhofbus 502
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Pfäffikon SZtrain Vae
- Take the train from Pfäffikon SZ to Glarustrain S25
3h 30mCHF 30–45Train via Rapperswil SG
- Take the train from Luzern Verkehrshaus to Rapperswil SGtrain Vae
- Take the train from Rapperswil SG to Glarustrain S6
3h 36mCHF 41–63
Lake Lucerne to Glarus by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lake Lucerne to Glarus is to drive which costs SFr 15 - SFr 23 and takes 1h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Lucerne to Glarus is to drive which takes 1h 5m and costs SFr 15 - SFr 23.
No, there is no direct train from Lake Lucerne to Glarus. However, there are services departing from Luzern and arriving at Glarus via Thalwil and Ziegelbrücke. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 3m.
The distance between Lake Lucerne and Glarus is 100 km. The road distance is 93 km.
The best way to get from Lake Lucerne to Glarus without a car is to train which takes 2h 3m and costs SFr 26 - SFr 40.
It takes approximately 2h 3m to get from Lake Lucerne to Glarus, including transfers.
Lake Lucerne to Glarus train services, operated by SBB GmbH, depart from Luzern station.
Lake Lucerne to Glarus train services, operated by SBB GmbH, arrive at Thalwil station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Lucerne to Glarus is 93 km. It takes approximately 1h 5m to drive from Lake Lucerne to Glarus.
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What companies run services between Lake Lucerne, Switzerland and Glarus, Canton of Glarus, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Luzern to Glarus via Thalwil and Ziegelbrücke in around 2h 3m.
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Luzern to Thalwil
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Thalwil to Ziegelbrücke
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–18
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Pfäffikon SZ to Glarus
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–14
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Thalwil to Ziegelbrücke
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–27
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Arth-Goldau to Pfäffikon SZ
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–23
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Luzern Verkehrshaus to Rapperswil SG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Rapperswil SG to Glarus
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–24
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- 041 817 75 00
- info@aags.ch
- Website
- Auto AG Schwyz
Bus from Brunnen, See/Schiffstation to Arth-Goldau, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–8
- Schedules at
- Auto AG Schwyz
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