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Post Cruise Basel/Lucerne/Zurich Transportation Suggestions


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We are cruising on AMA Kristina from Amsterdam to Basel in July 2018, a family of four with a 16 and 18 year old. Post cruise in Basel the two teenagers need to get to the airport in Zurich to fly back to Canada. We depart boat on July 30th and they don't want to stay long. Ideally they would like to fly home on 31st. Is it close enough to spend night of 30th in Lucerne and go to Zurich to fly home on 31st and then still close enough for two adults to go back and enjoy some time in Lucerne? We will have larger suitcases, is train best option or renting a car? Does it make more sense to just head straight to Zurich from Basil and then put kids on plane and go to Lucerne on our own? Just wanted the boys to see Lucerne even though they don't have much time. Wondered if we could put them on a train from Lucerne to Zurich airport. I really appreciate the assistance of anyone that has done something similar.

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We spent our last night in Luzern, and took a train in the morning to fly out of Zurich. The train took less than an hour and went right into the airport. Large suitcases were not a problem, there were racks at the end of each train car. Luzern old town is compact, and the train station is an easy walk from anywhere in the scenic old part of town. We had no problem doing this, and Luzern is definitely worth seeing!

 

 

The Swiss train site, sbb.ch (scroll all the way to the bottom to select English) makes it easy to find direct trains that end at the airport.

 

 

Hope this helps!

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