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Boat on Lake Lucerne with Mount Pilatus
Panorama Cable Car to Mount Pilatus
View from Mount Pilatus
Dragon Ride to Mount Pilatus
Hotel Pilatus Kulm

Mt Pilatus from Lucerne Including Boat Trip, Gondola, Cable Car

By Pilatus-Bahnen AG
9.2 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is $142 per adult
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Overview

Visit Lake Lucerne and Mt. Pilatus on a half-day tour by boat, steepest cogwheel railway in the world, aerail cableway “Dragon Ride” and panorama gondola.
Enjoy a mountain experience at 2132 meters above sea level
Incredible view from Mount Pilatus over the Lake Lucerne and Swiss Alps
Scenic cruise on Lake Lucerne
World's steepest cogwheel railway between Alpnachstad and Pilatus Kulm
See the mountains and valleys from the panorama gondola and aerial cableway “Dragon Ride” between Kriens and Pilatus Kulm

This is not a guided tour and there is no meeting point. Please check the timetable carefully, escpecially for the boat connections (2 - 5 boat depatrues per day). The Round Trip can be taken in both directions

 

Activity location

  • Pilatus Luzern
    • Schlossweg 1
    • 6010, Kriens, Switzerland, Switzerland

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Pilatus Luzern
    • Schlossweg 1
    • 6010, Kriens, Switzerland, Switzerland

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Mt Pilatus from Lucerne Including Boat Trip, Gondola, Cable Car
  • Activity duration is 6 hours6h
    6h
  • Opening hours: Thu 8:30am-5:30pm
Price details
$141.51 x 1 Adult$141.51
Total
Price is $141.51

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedPanorama gondola between Kriens and Fräkmüntegg (or vice versa)
  • What's includedWhat's includedAerial cableway "Dragon Ride" between Fräkmüntegg and Pilatus Kulm (or vice versa)
  • What's includedWhat's includedPublic bus between Lucerne main station and Kriens (or vice versa)
  • What's includedWhat's includedLake cruise (2nd class) between Alpnachstad and Lucerne (or vice versa) on Lake Lucerne
  • What's includedWhat's includedSteepest cogwheel railway in the world between Pilatus Kulm and Alpnachstad (or vice versa)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedFood and drinks
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedTour guide
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedHotel pickup and drop-off
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedAdditional activities (rope park, Dragon Glider, toboggan run, etc.)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedOther personal expenses
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedSeat reservation for the cogwheel train

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Check the timetable carefully, especially for the boat cruise (2-5 departures per day)
  • This is an unguided individual tour
  • Operates in almost all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Cableways are not in operation in case of storm
  • Starting direction 1: Take the cruise ship at the railway station in Lucerne (Quai 2 in front of the train station)
  • Starting direction 2: Take bus number 1 at the railway station in Lucerne to Kriens, Zentrum Pilatus
  • Round trip can be taken in both directions
  • Prior reservation mandatory for wheelchairs
  • Strollers must be folded during transport
  • To avoid long waiting times for the cogwheel train between Alpnachstad and Pilatus Kulm (or vice versa), we highly recommend to make a reservation under www.pilatus.ch/reservation

Activity itinerary

Pilatus Luzern
  • Admission ticket included
Take bus no. 1 (direction Kriens/Obernau) from Lucerne’s train station. After an 11-min. bus ride to the station "Kriens, Zentrum Pilatus" and a short walk, you reach the valley station in Kriens. The Panorama Gondolas take you to the middle station Fräkmüntegg in 30 min. where you can try the rope park or the Dragon Glider (own expenses). Change to the aerial cableway "Dragon Ride" to the top (5 min.). From Pilatus Kulm, enjoy the panoramic views over Lake Lucerne and the Swiss Alps and either stay inside the panoramic gallery, relax on the terrace, climb one of the peaks or enjoy a local specialty in our restaurants (own expenses). The world's steepest cogwheel railway brings you back down to Alpnachstad in 35 min. Next to the valley station you board the boat cruise on Lake Lucerne. After 1-1.5 hours you arrive in Lucerne, near the train station. The trip can also be done in the opposite direction, starting by boat from Lucerne. In any case check the timetable before your visit.
Pilatus-Bahnen AG
  • Admission ticket included
If you opt for the departure from Kriens valley station, take the Panorama Gondolas and the aerial cableway "Dragon Ride" to the top.
Pilatus Railway
  • Admission ticket included
If you opt for departure from Alpnach, take the cogwheel to the summit.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESPilatus Luzern
    • Schlossweg 1
    • 6010, Kriens, Switzerland, Switzerland

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEPilatus Luzern
    • Schlossweg 1
    • 6010, Kriens, Switzerland, Switzerland

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