Mt Pilatus from Lucerne Including Boat Trip, Gondola, Cable Car
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
What's Included
- Panorama gondola between Kriens and Fräkmüntegg (or vice versa)
- Aerial cableway "Dragon Ride" between Fräkmüntegg and Pilatus Kulm (or vice versa)
- Public bus between Lucerne main station and Kriens (or vice versa)
- Lake cruise (2nd class) between Alpnachstad and Lucerne (or vice versa) on Lake Lucerne
- Steepest cogwheel railway in the world between Pilatus Kulm and Alpnachstad (or vice versa)
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Additional activities (rope park, Dragon Glider, toboggan run, etc.)
- Other personal expenses
- Seat reservation for the cogwheel train
- Tour guide
Meeting Location
Pilatus Luzern
Schlossweg 1, Kriens 6010 Switzerland
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
Pilatus Luzern
Admission Ticket Included
Pilatus-Bahnen AG
Admission Ticket Included
Pilatus-Bahnen AG
Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- 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
Frequently Asked Questions
(7)Q: Will I get seasick on Mt Pilatus from Lucerne Including Boat Trip, Gondola, Cable Car?
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Activity code: C-38269P2
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Boat Tours customers.
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If you have any doubts about becoming seasick on the water, we recommend taking a Dramamine® Motion Sickness Relief tablet the night before your trip. Some people recommend taking it the night before your cruise and then again that morning so you will not feel so drowsy.
Feb 2023- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CEST).
- Panorama gondola between Kriens and Fräkmüntegg (or vice versa).
- Aerial cableway "Dragon Ride" between Fräkmüntegg and Pilatus Kulm (or vice versa).
- Public bus between Lucerne main station and Kriens (or vice versa).
- Lake cruise (2nd class) between Alpnachstad and Lucerne (or vice versa) on Lake Lucerne.
- Steepest cogwheel railway in the world between Pilatus Kulm and Alpnachstad (or vice versa).
- Food and drinks.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off.
- Additional activities (rope park, Dragon Glider, toboggan run, etc.).
- Other personal expenses.
- Seat reservation for the cogwheel train.
- Tour guide.
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Mt Pilatus from Lucerne Including Boat Trip, Gondola, Cable Car is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Mt Pilatus from Lucerne Including Boat Trip, Gondola, Cable Car will be included in your confirmation email from City Boat Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024What's Included
- Panorama gondola between Kriens and Fräkmüntegg (or vice versa)
- Aerial cableway "Dragon Ride" between Fräkmüntegg and Pilatus Kulm (or vice versa)
- Public bus between Lucerne main station and Kriens (or vice versa)
- Lake cruise (2nd class) between Alpnachstad and Lucerne (or vice versa) on Lake Lucerne
- Steepest cogwheel railway in the world between Pilatus Kulm and Alpnachstad (or vice versa)
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Additional activities (rope park, Dragon Glider, toboggan run, etc.)
- Other personal expenses
- Seat reservation for the cogwheel train
- Tour guide
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- 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
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