Mount Pilatus: Self-Guided Silver Roundtrip from Lucerne + Train
About this experience
Prepare for an exciting adventure starting from Lucerne. Begin by catching bus number 1 at the train depot for an 11-minute ride to "Kriens, Zentrum Pilatus." From there, take a short walk to reach the valley station of the panoramic gondola.
Enjoy a 15-minute ride to the middle station Krienseregg, offering scenic views. Then, hop on the cable car for another 15-minute ride to Fräkmüntegg.
For adventure-seekers, there's an option to visit the rope park at Fräkmüntegg (additional cost). Next, board the "Dragon Ride" aerial cableway for an exciting 5-minute ascent to Pilatus Kulm.
Enjoy the highlight of the trip with a ride on the world's steepest cogwheel railway from Pilatus Kulm to Alpnachstad. Finally, relax on a train ride back to Lucerne.
You can also take the trip in reverse, starting with the train from Lucerne. Just be sure to check the timetable beforehand.
Know before you go
- Duration
- 5 hr
- Smartphone ticket
- Yes
- Wheelchair accessible
- Yes
- Meeting point
- Zentralstrasse 1
What’s included
- Public bus between Kriens and Lucerne
- Panorama gondola between Kriens and Fräkmüntegg
- Aerial cableway "Dragon Ride" between Fräkmüntegg and Pilatus Kulm
- Steepest cogwheel railway in the world between Pilatus Kulm and Alpnachstad
- Train ride between Alpnachstad and Lucerne
What’s not included
- Tour guide
- Seat reservation for the cogwheel train
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Additional activities (rope park and toboggan run)
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