Pilatus-Rundfahrtticket ab Alpnachstad oder Kriens

A great way to spend a few hours exploring Pilatus.

We boarded the funicular at Alpnachstad to go to the top of Mt Pilatus. Supposedly this funicular has the steepest climbing angle of all funiculars. Not sure how long it took, but we arrived at the top at 1100. Stayed there until 1230. Lots of things you can do besides shopping and eating as you can climb to several different lookout points. When you are done at the top you get into a multi-person cable car which drops you down to an activity area where you can do all kinds of cable-related things or ride a luge. Then you board a 4-person cable car for the trip down to Kriens.

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A lifetime experience

From Lucerne we took a train to Alpanaschtad station. We had booked timed tkts to go to the summit by cogwheel train. One shall avoid the crowd if you buy timed tkts. This train service s throughout the yr. Thrilling experience to reach the summit. Never miss it. You can either tk this for one way and choose the Gondola for the retn to hv both the experiences. We scaled 3 peaks. A restaurant to your need. Price quite reasonable. Enjoy the nature from all points. Capture great clicks. A must do activity. We retd by a Gondola.

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Must do it once in your life

Got the golden round trip with boat Cogwheel cable cart bonde bus from Lucerne -> Alpnachstad -> Pilatus -> Kriens -> Lucerne. $250 for 2 adult. Took boat 9:38 am, had lunch at the hotel $100 and got back Lucerne 7 pm. Lot of walking up step stairs total 25 flight for views from top. You don’t have to walk up the different hills and you can stay in the observatory. There are fast food buffet restaurant and coffee shop with ice Cream cakes a gift shop. You can paraglide download the mountain depending on weather. You can hike up the mountain from alpnachstad 3 hours. We didn’t have time but on way back down via cable cart there is a middle area with rope Course and other activities. And other option is night star gaze, 3 course dinner, and night at hotel up the mountain starting at $810 for 2 or just dinner at night for $310 for 2. Last cable cart for general public down mountain is 5:30 pm. So if you miss it you will have to stay at the hotel or you can stay for dinner as mentioned above.

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Fun day out with views and five forms of transport

We booked our tickets two days in advance with discounts using Swiss Travel Pass. The only piece that needs a timed booking is the cogwheel train. It was very busy when we were there (on a Friday) and many people who tried to book on the spot were having to wait quite a while (one family who arrived with us had missed their reservation and just gave up). We took the train from Luzern to Alpnachstad (16 mins), then the cogtrain (30 mins) to the top. Be sure to allow for time to experience the clouds shifting and the views changing! We did the two walks available at the summit (they are obvious when you are there). The indoor cafe sells cake and coffee, reasonably priced. The outdoor grill sells Swiss fast food involving sausages :) . We then took the gondola to Frankmutskriens (the half-way station - I am getting the name wrong) where we watched a lot of teenagers enjoying the rope walks, before getting on the cable car to the bottom. Be ready to scan your ticket a lot of times! The Apple wallet was a god-send. At the end, we took the number 1 bus back to Luzern (turn right out of the cable car station and walk down hill following signs). A very fun day out. The planning feels intimidating because the website isn’t intuitive, but worth figuring it out.

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Treated like cattle! The railway trip itself was spectacular but, once at the top, we were herded like cattle!

Kept standing in line with 27 degree heat for over 20 minutes whilst waiting for the return train, with no information about the service. Those with back problems or those who can’t stand for too long should be aware. Not very customer friendly.

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Vaut le détour !

Visière du mont Pilatus par le téléphérique (Train fermé pour entretien lorsque nous y étions). Au sommet vue imprenable sur le lac et les montagnes avec un peu de neige, superbe paysage par beau temps. Nous recommandons.

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