Mount Pilatus: Self-Guided Silver Roundtrip from Lucerne + Train
Set off on a tour filled with adventure and scenic views
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The experience
Set off on a tour filled with adventure and scenic views
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.
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
Not included
- Tour guide
- Seat reservation for the cogwheel train
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Additional activities (rope park and toboggan run)
Where to go
Mount Pilatus
Zentralstrasse 1
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Important visitor information
Must know
The operation of the cogwheel railway is temporarily interrupted due to a technical fault - it is possible to reach Pilatus Kulm via Kriens
The roundtrip can be taken in both directions
This is a self-guided individual tour
It operates in almost all weather conditions, dress accordingly
Before purchase
Infants can enter for free (age 0-5)
How to use
Go straight to the turnstile and scan your mobile ticket or printed copy
On the bus and train, just show your voucher
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