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Lucerne: Mt. Pilatus Cable Car, Cogwheel Train & Lake Cruise

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Activity provider:Best of Switzerland Tours
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Lucerne: Mt. Pilatus Cable Car, Cogwheel Train & Lake Cruise

Activity provider:Best of Switzerland Tours

4.7

700 reviews

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From US$ 157.94 per person

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Ride to the top of Mt. Pilatus by aerial cable car to take part in easy hikes through the Alpine scenery. Descend the mountain on the world's steepest cogwheel railway, and then cruise back to Lucerne by boat.

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Duration 5.5 hours
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Experience

Itinerary
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    Pickup location:

    Lucerne

  • Transfer

    (1 hour)

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    Kriens

    Cable car ride

  • Cable car

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    Pilatus - Kulm

    Hiking

  • Train

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    Lake Lucerne

    Boat cruise

  • Transfer

    (1 hour)

  • Arrive back at:

    Lucerne

Main stop

For reference only. Itineraries are subject to change.

Highlights
  • Get jaw-dropping views on the cable car ride up Mt. Pilatus
  • Brave the world's steepest cogwheel railway
  • Cruise back to Lucerne by boat (during summer)
  • Enjoy panoramic views of the Swiss Alps
Full description

Embark on a day trip from Lucerne and ascend Mount Pilatus by cable car. Go on a hike and kick pack on the panorama terrace, descended the mountain by cogwheel railway, and complete your experience with a return journey by boat.

Depart Lucerne and relax aboard a comfortable coach on the drive to Kriens. Then, climb aboard the panoramic gondolas and journey to Fräkmüntegg to board the aerial Dragon Ride cable car up the mountain. Get magnificent views of the snow-capped peaks from the panoramic windows.

Arrive at the top of Mt. Pilatus, 2,132 meters above sea level and feel like a bird as you survey your surroundings. Hike to the summit or venture down the Dragon Trail where dragons with healing powers were thought to live in the Middle Ages.

Relax on the panoramic terrace and take in the magnificent vistas of the mountains and lakes. Eat at one of the restaurants to enjoy lunch on top of the world.

Get ready for the ride of a lifetime as you descend the mountain on the world's steepest cogwheel railway. Arrive in Alpnachstad to embark on a one-hour cruise back to Lucerne on the beautiful "Lake of the 4 Cantons" (only during summer).

Includes
  • Transportation by travel coach
  • Guided tour
  • Multilingual guide
  • Ascent by Dragon Ride cable car
  • Descent by cogwheel train (5 June - 19 Nov 2023)
  • 1-hour boat cruise (with summer option only)
  • Lunch voucher up to 20 CHF (with autumn option only)
  • Carbon-balanced operations certified by myclimate
  • Additional food or drink
  • Personal expenses
Not suitable for
  • Wheelchair users

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Meeting point

Your tour departs from Frankenstrasse 2-4 in a side street next to Lucerne train station. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to departure and wait on the sidewalk with your confirmation details and valid ID ready.

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What to bring

  • Passport or ID card

Not allowed

  • Pets (assistance dogs allowed)
  • Food and drinks in the vehicle

Know before you go

  • From October 23rd to November 10th, 2023: the ascent and descent will be made by cogwheel train, due to the revision of the cable car
  • From November 11th - 19th, 2023: the ascent will be made by cable car, and the descent will be by cogwheel train
  • From October 23rd - November 19th, 2023, there will not be a boat ride so a lunch voucher will be included instead
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Overall rating

4.7 /5

based on 700 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.7/5
  • Transportation
    4.7/5
  • Service
    4.7/5
  • Organization
    4.7/5

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It is a super nice guided tour. You can see on the top of Pilatus a panoramic view over the city and the lake. It is a little pity we had very much fog but we still saw it when in the cable car. I must recommend our Guide Yolanda. She is a very kind and considerable guide. Because I twisted my ankle before me trip to Lucerne. So I have been worried about this trip actually. In the whole way she helped me very much and gave me full of information so that I did not miss anything. I got many good pics in this trip even though I had a crutch and my foot injured. Thanks her a lot!

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June 5, 2023

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Mt. Pilatus was great. The cogwheel train was not operating so I feel we should have been given a bit of a refund. the guide was fine and the bus was comfortable. It is really something you can do on your own if you have a car. I thought it was going to be more of a "tour" with information but it was really just transportation to the gondola and then to the boat.

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May 29, 2023

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The views from Mt pilatus are too good. Our guide was very nice and informative. I believe her name was Sophia. She gave us good tips and was attentive to her travellers. Transportation was smooth. The trail was easy and views were breathtaking. The Gondala and train ride were fun. I met good people on the trip. Only wish was to have more time on the mountain.

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