Lucerne Day Tour from Zurich
Overview
Available languages
9 hours 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
Set off on a leisurely coach tour through picturesque landscapes and along Lake Lucerne, taking in breathtaking views of the countryside. Upon arrival in Lucerne, the rest of the day is yours for self-exploration. Immerse yourself in the charm of the Old Town's medieval streets, discover the iconic Chapel Bridge, visit the Swiss Museum of Transport, and savor a Swiss meal with a view of the city's striking landmarks.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
The tour is accompanied from Zurich to Lucerne and from Lucerne to Zurich. For the individual stay in Lucerne, a written itinerary is provided.
Please note that some shops in Lucerne are closed on Sundays.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Zurich
Meet your guide at the meeting point in Zurich, sit back, and enjoy a scenic coach ride through picturesque landscapes and along the shores of Lake Lucerne. Upon arrival, a short city tour will introduce you to Lucerne's main highlights including the Chapel Bridge and the new Concert and Congress Hall.
Luzern Altstadt
Enjoy approx. six hours of leisure time in the afternoon to discover this unique place on your own. Visit the Swiss Museum of Transport, the most eminent museum for transport in Europe and its Swiss Chocolate Adventure. As an art lover, you should not miss paying a visit to the Rosengart Museum with works of the famous artist Picasso and Paul Klee. Alternatively, we recommend a relaxing boat ride on beautiful Lake Lucerne or an extended stroll with nice souvenir shopping in the medieval streets of this lovely city! Regardless of how you choose to spend your day, Lucerne is bound to reveal the romantic and inspire the photographer in you, so don't forget your camera - the opportunities are endless!
What‘s Included
"Best of Lucerne" audio guide (available for download on your own device)
Partly guided tour by professional multilingual guide
Transportation in comfortable coach with AC
Carbon-balanced operations certified by myclimate
Gratuities
Food and drinks
Hotel pick-up and drop off
Personal expenses
Options
English
Lucerne Day Tour: Day tour to Lucerne from Zurich with leisure time in Lucerne
With Lake Cruise (English)
Day trip to Lucerne from Zurich including a 1 hour sightseeing cruise on Lake Lucerne
With Lake Cruise (Spanish)
Day trip to Lucerne from Zurich including a 1 hour sightseeing cruise on Lake Lucerne
Spanish
Lucerne Day Tour: Day tour to Lucerne from Zurich with leisure time in Lucerne
Reviews
196 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Not worth it!
Victoria B,,Jan 17, 2026
- Review from Viator
1.00Glorified taxi service from Zurich to lucerne. Tour is in English and Spanish so always feels like you’re missing out on something. Got some interesting facts on the drive there but hard to keep up with the language changes. Once we got to lucerne was a 10-15 min walk from the bus stop to the centre but didn’t get any commentary on the way at all. When we stopped we didn’t get told any info about lucerne either so wasn’t really a walking tour we were promised. Also didn’t realise that there was an option on this trip to go up to one of the mountains so most people were doing that and only had less than an hour in lucerne which didn’t allow much time to ask the tour guide for suggestions or anything. Not worth it at all, might as well just get the train back and forth. Would not recommend this lucerne day trip at all!
Excellent service. Will certainly book other tours.
Malcolm T,,Jan 6, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Excellent service. Kind and well mannered staff and bus driver. Will certainly book other tours again. Very informed tour guide.
Just what we needed
Tam P,,Jan 3, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Great experience if you really just want a direct ride from Zurich to Lucerne. We just needed a ride to the city so we could do our own exploration. The guided part was perfect. Not too much not too little. We learned about the history of Switzerland and got the right amount of interesting information. We recommend this tour.
Lucerne
AthenaGoddess,,Dec 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00I would not recommend this tour if just wanting to see lucerne as you have to wait for bus at 6pm to leave after being here all day, best catch train from Zurich and come and go when you want to at your own time and not wait for a bus that is coming back from Titlis
A nice day trip to a pretty town
Heather R,,Dec 14, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Our guide was great- offering recommendations for the free time in Lucerne. There was plenty of time- about four hours- to explore the town.
Just okay, nothing spectacular
MINERVA S,,Dec 6, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00This is an unguided tour of Lucerne. You get some commentary on the bus on the way to Lucerne but the guide drops you off at the city center and provides a map and recommendations and picks you up at the end of the tour. You tour Lucerne on your own. There isn’t really much to do in the city. Olga the guide was okay and helpful.
Lucerne Day Trip
Sue A,,Dec 6, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Olga provided a city and history tour of Zurich on our way to Lucerne. The bus driver took the back roads so we saw the beautiful countryside.
Beautiful and relaxing
Barbara C,,Nov 5, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00This tour was great! We planned a last minute trip to Zurich and booking this tour made our plans so much easier and relaxing. It was a carefree way to go and enjoy the beautiful town of Lucerne. The driver and tour guide were wonderful, giving interesting information about the surrounding area.
Fun in Lucerne!
Micol M,,Oct 17, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00If you want a day planned to the second for you, then skip this tour. We really enjoyed it, you get 5+ hours of free time in Lucerne and honestly, it went really quick for us, we loved it. Keep in mind, it’s Switzerland, it’ll be expensive regardless. Our guide and driver were both lovely, very knowledgeable and helpful.
It was a nice day to...
De H,,Oct 12, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00It was a nice day to visit Lucern. The guide and driver were friendly and professional. The free time gave us a lot of freedom to do what we liked to do.
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