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The international airports of Zurich, Basel and Geneva are only a few hours’ drive from Lucerne. The fastest way to reach Lucerne is by direct SBB trains. If you are travelling by car from the airports, find some route suggestions below.

Lucerne has excellent connections to the Swiss railway network. To get from Lucerne railway station to Rotsee, it is easiest to take the bus. You will find the bus timetable below.

Various bus lines run from Lucerne railway station to the Rotsee.

TO THE FINISH AREA
Bus number 19 from bus terminal F direction “Friedental/Kantonsspital” until bus stop “Luzern, Rosenberg”.
Bus number 18 from bus terminal F direction “Friedental/Kantonsspital” until bus stop “Luzern, Jugendherberge”.
Bus number 1 from bus terminal B direction “Maihof” until bus stop “Luzern, Schlossberg”.

TO THE ROWING CENTRE
Bus number 1 from bus terminal B direction “Maihof” until the bus stop “Luzern, Maihofmatte-Rotsee”.

TO THE STARTING AREA
Bus number 22 from bus terminal R direction “Inwil” until bus stop “Ebikon, Falken”.
Bus number 23 from bus terminal S direction “Root” until bus stop “Ebikon, Falken”.

FROM ZURICH
From Zurich you can reach the Rotsee in about 50min. Take the Butzenbüelring to the A51. Then take the A4, E41 and A14 to Reusseggstrasse in Ebikon. Take exit 24-Rotsee. Then follow Reusseggstrasse, Sedel, Sedelstrasse and Sedelstrasse. Then turn into Friedentalstrasse.

FROM BASEL
From Basel you can reach the Rotsee in approx. 70min. From the Route Douanière de l’Aéroport à Bâle, take the A3 motorway to Basel. After approx. 4km keep right onto the A2 towards Luzern. Take exit 25-Emmen Süd. Then follow Reusseggstrasse, Sedel, Sedelstrasse and Sedelstrasse. Then turn into Friedentalstrasse.

FROM GENEVA
From Geneva you can reach the Rotsee in about 2.5 hours. From the Route de Pré-Bois take the A1 to Oftringen/Rotkreuz. Then keep right onto the A2 in the direction of Luzern. Take exit 25-Emmen Süd. Then follow Reusseggstrasse, Sedel, Sedelstrasse and Sedelstrasse. Then turn into Friedentalstrasse.

FROM LUZERN
From the station, cross the Seebrücke bridge. Use the middle lane to turn left towards Ebikon, onto Löwenstrasse. Then follow Zürichstrasse and turn into Vallasterstrasse. At the roundabout take the first exit into Friedentalstrasse.

PARKING
On Saturday and Sunday you can use the parking spaces of the Kantonsspital Luzern – car park east. The cost is CHF 5.00 per day. It is only a few minutes’ walk to the finish area. The way to the Rotsee is marked.

One of the best and easiest ways to get to Rotsee is by bicycle. Take your own bike or use a public bike sharing service such as “Nextbike” to get to Rotsee without worrying about parking or tickets.