Lucerne on a backpacker budget
Lucerne costs a backpacker about €90 a day before a bed. Here is what that covers, where to sleep near the centre, and which overland corridors run through it.
Modelled estimates, not quotes. Last rebuilt 2026-09-23.
€90per day
€38dorm bed
€103twin room
€128day all-in
What to see
Chapel Bridge, Pilatus, lake steamers.
Eating
Supermarket lunch €8, or bleed money.
Beds near the centre
Distances are from the city centre point the planner uses.
| Barabas Hotel Luzern | hostel | 0.5 km |
| Capsule Hotel Lucerne | hostel | 0.6 km |
| Monopol | hotel | 0.1 km |
| Waldstätterhof | hotel | 0.1 km |
| Capsule Hostel - Old town lucerne | hostel | 0.8 km |
Markets and cheap eats
| Flohmarkt Vögeligärtli (Pilotprojekt ab 2022) | market | 0.2 km |
| Monats-Warenmarkt | market | 0.3 km |
| Herbstmesse Luzern | market | 0.3 km |
Nearest hospital
Worth knowing before you need it.
| Haus 33 Kinderspital | emergency | 1.3 km |
Next stops on the network
ZürichSwitzerland · 41 km
InterlakenSwitzerland · 53 km
BernSwitzerland · 67 km
FreiburgGermany · 110 km
ZermattSwitzerland · 122 km
LuganoSwitzerland · 127 km
ChamonixFrance · 167 km
StrasbourgFrance · 174 km
Common questions
How much does Lucerne cost per day?
Budget about €90 a day for food and local transport, plus a bed. A dorm bunk runs around €38, a twin room about €103, and a small guesthouse room about €140. Two people sharing a twin usually beat two dorm beds here.
What is worth seeing in Lucerne?
Chapel Bridge, Pilatus, lake steamers.
Where do you eat cheaply in Lucerne?
Supermarket lunch €8, or bleed money.
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