Mt Pilatus Roundtrip Ticket from Alpnachstad or Kriens | 3 hours to 6 hours

199 Reviews | Central Switzerland
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Depart Kriens or Alpnachstad
2 Adults x $87.55
$175.10
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$175.10
Depart Kriens or Alpnachstad: You can choose to depart from Kriens or Alpnachstad

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Panorama gondola between Kriens and Fräkmüntegg
  • Aerail cableway "Dragon Ride" between Fräkmüntegg and Pilatus Kulm
  • Steepest cogwheel railway in the world between Alpnachstad and Pilatus Kulm
  • Tour Guide
  • Seat reservation for the cogwheel train
  • Hotel pick up and drop off
  • Meals and snacks in restaurants
  • Additional activities (rope park, toboggan run)
  • Parking fee at the valley station Alpnachstad and Kriens (CHF 5 per day)

Overview

Visiting Lucerne’s landmark mountain, Mt. Pilatus, is a must-do when you're in the Lake Lucerne region. Start your trip at Alpnachstad or Kriens valley station and enjoy the 30 minutes ride with the world's steepest cogwheel railway (from Alpnachstad) or with the panorama-gondola and aerial Cableway "Dragon Ride" (from Kriens). At the top of Lucerne's landmark mountain, you can enjoy the great panoramic view over the Swiss mountains, Lake Lucerne and the city of Lucerne - either from the spacious panorama terrace outside or the cosy panorama gallery inside. After a few minutes, you can also reach one of the three peaks at Pilatus Kulm (Esel, Oberhaupt or Tomlishorn) and enjoy your walk in the Swiss mountains or on the Dragon Path. Pilatus is also called Dragon mountain because of the legends about a dragon living there - learn about these myths in the Dragon World at Pilatus Kulm. This is not a guided tour and there is no meeting point.

Meeting points

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

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    If you start your trip in Alpnachstad, take the steepest cogwheel railway in the world to Pilatus Kulm, passing alpine meadows and striking rock formations.

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    If you start your trip at Kriens valley station, enjoy the 30 minutes ride with the panoramic gondola from Kriens to Fräkmüntegg, where you can visit the biggest rope park of Central Switzerland (suitable for visitors from 4 years old). At Fräkmüntegg you will change to the aerial cableway "Dragon Ride" and reach the summit Pilatus Kulm at 2132 meters above sea level in 5 minutes.

  • Pilatus Luzern

    No matter whether you start at Alnachstad or Kriens valley station, you'll reach the summit Pilatus Kulm at 2132 meters above sea level. At the top of the Lucerne's landmark mountain, you can enjoy the great panoramic view over the Swiss mountains and Lake Lucerne. You can also hike to one of the three peaks at Pilatus Kulm (Esel, Oberhaupt or Tomlishorn) or walk along the Dragon Path. At Krienseregg, Fräkmüntegg, and Pilatus Kulm you can try some local specialties in one of the restaurants before heading back.

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Additional Info

  • 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
  • Don't miss the last transportation down to the valley
  • This is an unguided individual tour
  • Operates in almost all weather conditions; please dress appropriately
  • Cableways are not in operation in case of storm
  • 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 for the cogwheel railway

Free Cancellation

May 05100% refund
May 06No refund

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Reviews

4.6

199 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews
  • 5 stars
    153
  • 4 stars
    26
  • 3 stars
    7
  • 2 stars
    7
  • 1 star
    6

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Showing 1-5 of 153 reviews with 5 stars

Bad weather good Viator

Published on Jan, 2025

We didn’t go on the cable car because of bad weather. However maybe I should change the rating. In regard to the service from Viator that was excellent. We were notified the day before so we had time to plan something else. They also were quick about refunding our money. I would use Viator for my next trip.

Mountain Pilatus Luzern

Published on Dec, 2024

I have never experienced such a wonderful, beautiful panoramic view of all the mountain sites from Kriens at 516m to Krienseregg at 1026m to Frakmunteg at 1416m to PILATUS the highest peak of 2070m - honestly if it’s your first time visit go early in the morning to enjoy every single mountain sites plus enjoy the slay rides, restaurants and cafes. Unfortunately we arrived there at 12:50 but didn’t get in until 2:30pm to ride the Gondolas, technically a 2 hr wait and in freezing cold weather outside. But we ended up seeing the sunset so that’s something thar I would never forget. Make sure to dress warm, book in advance and just prepare your camera and yourself for amazing portrait pictures - an unforgettable experience! You will face a lot of crowds and apologies in advance but there were a group from Asia they did not respect the queue and just barged in, would’ve appreciated if the staff were there to put them in line and wait patiently. Also, ensure to wear comfy boots such as uggs to keep your toes somewhat warm. I definitely would visit Zurich again just for the Pilatus mountain but this time would go earlier to mesmerize the view. Ill upload several pictures that is worth seeing ♥️ Each mountain that we went we went up just gave me amazing thrills ♥️ i enjoyed nature at its finest

It was breathtaking

Published on Nov, 2024

The views were amazing the snow was breathtaking. We loved that it just snowed, made our views so beautiful.

Great place to visit - go as early as possible

Published on Nov, 2024

We enjoyed the trip to Mt Pilatus. We went up and back on the cogwheel from Alpnachstad since the route from Kriens was closed. The view from the top was great. There are multiple places /peaks where you can climb to the top. We didn’t find the dragon zone very exciting, but the rest of the attractions were great. You need to climb a lot of stairs for most of the attraction spots and it reminded us how out of form we were. But it was still enjoyable. Do note - reaching one of the panoramic points (can’t recall the name) is not difficult even for the elderly or those with reduced mobility but beyond that the hiking around the mountain will be challenging for the elderly or with reduced mobility. Strongly suggest you go as early as possible. We went up the cogwheel around 8:10am and were able to see most of the places on the top with limited crowds. Yes it’s a lot colder than it would be around noon time (we visited in the first week of November). On our way down, the long queues of tourists waiting to go up was daunting - Despite it being November (thankfully we didnt have to stand in such long queues). Can’t imagine what it would be like to visit during summers.

Well worth the cost, easy adventure for everyone

Published on Nov, 2024

Ride the world’s steepest cograil train (45-48% incline)! The sunshine filled views are unforgettable! Some stop a bit from the top and tackle the switchback trails on foot.

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