Lucerne Festival 2026
Classical in Luzern, 20–22 November 2026.
At a glance
- Dates
- Fri, 20 – Sun, 22 November 2026
- Place
- KKL Luzern, Luzern
- Music
- Classical
- Size
- about 81’000 visitors
- Lineup
- 12 acts confirmed
In short
The festival reports about 81’000 visitors per edition.
In 2026 it takes place 20–22 November 2026.
12 acts are confirmed so far, among them Antoine Tamestit, Christian Jost, Ensemble des Lucerne Festival Contemporary Orchestra (LFCO), Fatma Said and Heinz Holliger.
Lucerne Festival is a music and cultural event in Lucerne for anyone who enjoys classical music and cultural events.
Updated 13 November 2026
Lineup 2026
As of 13 November 2026 · Source: lucernefestival.ch · We check the page every day
- Antoine TamestitFri, 20 November
- Christian JostSat, 21 November
- Ensemble des Lucerne Festival Contemporary Orchestra (LFCO)Sat, 21 November
- Fatma SaidSat, 21 November
- Heinz HolligerSun, 22 November
- Johanna SummerSat, 21 November
- Jörg WidmannFri, 20 November
- Lucerne Festival Contemporary Orchestra (LFCO)Sun, 22 November
- Matthias GoerneSat, 21 November
- SWR VokalensembleSun, 22 November
- Sir András SchiffFri, 20 November
- Solist*innen des Lucerne Festival Contemporary Orchestra (LFCO)Sun, 22 November
Book your journey
Straight there by public transport, with the tickets right here.
Saver Day Pass
One day of unlimited travel across the GA area, valid until 5 am the next day. Staying overnight? Then you need one each for the journey there and back.
Up to 6 months ahead and limited: already on sale for 20 November 2026, the cheapest go first.
Book the Saver Day PassSaver ticket
Valid on one particular train and limited. The earlier you book, the cheaper it is.
Ordinary ticket
Fully flexible, valid all day on any train.
Trains on Fri, 20 November
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Saver Day Pass as on our «SBB day passes» page, as of 13 November 2026. The trains and their prices come live from our timetable.
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