Lucerne to Bern by train
Luzern → Bern
Trains link Lucerne (Luzern) and Bern (Bern) in about 1h at best, with no changes needed. The corridor is part of the RE7 Bern–Luzern (95 km, typically ≈ 1 h 27 min), one of 1562 routes plotted in the World Train Map atlas.
- Fastest
- ≈ 1h
- Typical
- ≈ 1h 19m
- Direct trains
- Yes
- Fewest changes
- 0
- Operators
- SBB

How long does the train from Lucerne to Bern take?
The fastest trains cover Lucerne to Bern in about 1h; a typical journey takes around 1h 19m.
Is there a direct train from Lucerne to Bern?
Yes: direct trains run between Luzern and Bern.
This corridor in the atlas
- RE7 Bern–Luzern The Emmental cut-through: cheese country and covered bridges between the federal city and the lake at Lucerne, hourly.
Legendary routes through Lucerne or Bern
- GoldenPass Line Montreux → Lucerne
- Lötschberger Bern → Brig
- Voralpen-Express St. Gallen → Lucerne
- Gotthard Panorama Express Lucerne → Lugano
More trains from Lucerne
- Lucerne → Zurich ≈ 42 min · direct
- Lucerne → Interlaken ≈ 1h 48m · direct
More train routes in Switzerland.
Journey figures are typical values sampled from public European schedule data; exact times vary by day. Always check the operator when booking.