By train
Thanks to its central location Lucerne can be reached easily from nearly every other city in Switzerland using the Swiss Federal Railway There are hourly trains from Olten and Zurich Airport and half-hourly trains from Zurich, and a direct train every hour from Berne.
The "Zentralbahn" branch of the Swiss Federal Railway provides also hourly trains between Interlaken and Luzern during daytime.
By bus
There are no intercity busses in switzerland as the train system provides ample connections to many destinations in Switzerland.
By boat
Lucerne sits at the north end of the Vierwaldst�ttersee, one of the busiest waterways in Switzerland, for travel information from Schwyz, Fl�elen, Weggis, and outbound points see the schedule at the Schifffahrt Vierwaldst�ttersee