Verified Oct 9, 2026
Mount Pilatus
Nature or garden · Lucerne · Switzerland 🇨🇭
Only official site
pilatus.ch
Admission prices
Adult
CHF 84
84.00
Reduced
with SBB Half Fare Travelcard / GA*, Children (6-15.99), Swiss Travel Pass, Swiss Half Fare Card Eurail and Interrail
CHF 42
42.00
Other ticket
Pilatus excursion in winter (December to April)
CHF 60
60.00
stated on pilatus.ch/en/railway-cableways/prices · checked 2026-10-09
All prices are quoted in CHF and include VAT. Prices are subject to change. Children aged 6 to 15.99 travelling with an SBB Junior Travelcard or Children's Co-Travelcard, travel free of charge. … Pilatus excursion in summer (May to November) Route · Adults · with SBB Half Fare Travelcard / GA*, Children (6-15.99), Swiss Travel Pass, Swiss Half Fare Card Eurail and Interrail · Kriens– Pilatus Kulm –Kriens · 84.00 · 42.00 … Pilatus excursion in winter (December to April) Route · Adults · with SBB Half Fare Travelcard / GA*, children (6-15.99), Swiss Travel Pass, Swiss Half Fare Card Eurail and Interrail · Kriens– Pilatus Kulm –Kriens · 60.00 · 30.00
Practical
Mount Pilatus: address
Kriens valley station Schlossweg 1, 6010 Kriens Alpnachstad valley station Brünigstrasse 2, 6053 AlpnachstadOpen in Google Maps →✓ pilatus.ch/en/infos · 2026-10-09Mount Pilatus: opening hours
Gondolas and aerial cableway (Kriens – Fräkmüntegg – Pilatus Kulm – Fräkmüntegg – Kriens) … ASCENT 1 April 2026 – 18 October 2026 28 November 2026 – 31 Dezember 2026 Kriens - Fräkmüntegg 08:30 – 17:00 08:30 – 16:00 Fräkmüntegg - Pilatus Kulm 09:00 – 17:30 09:00 – 16:30 … The cogwheel railway will be in operation from 11 May 2026 to 29 November 2026 .✓ pilatus.ch/en/railway-cableways/timetable · 2026-10-11Mount Pilatus: closing days
The cogwheel railway is out of service during winter.✓ pilatus.ch/en/infos · 2026-10-09Mount Pilatus: what should I know before visiting?
We recommend reserving a seat on the cogwheel railway. … All SBB online tickets can be scanned directly at the turnstile. Physical tickets must be exchanged at the box office beforehand. … Yes, on the way to or from Pilatus you can make a stopover at the Krienseregg and Fräkmüntegg intermediate stations and get off and on again. … Please note that seat reservations for the cogwheel railway cannot be cancelled. However, you can change the time slot up to 30 minutes before the booked departure.✓ pilatus.ch/en/railway-cableways/prices · 2026-10-09Mount Pilatus: how to get there
From Lucerne railway station: Take bus no. 1 (platform A) towards Obernau Dorf and get off at bus stop «Kriens, Zentrum Pilatus». The bus journey takes approx. 15 minutes. Then follow the red signs to the valley station in Kriens (5 minutes on foot). … From Lucerne railway station: Take the S5 train to Alpnachstad station. The train journey takes 17 minutes. Or from Lucerne by boat from landing stage no. 2. The boat journey takes 50 - 90 minutes and is only available from May to October.✓ pilatus.ch/en/infos · 2026-10-09Mount Pilatus: parking
Motorway A2 direction Lucerne, exit Lucerne Süd / Kriens. At the valley station you will find car parks and 4 e-charging stations for electric cars. … Motorway A8 direction Sarnen/Interlaken, exit Alpnachstad. Car parking spaces are available at the valley station. E-charging stations for electric cars are located at Alpnachstad railway station. … Driving is prohibited on the mountain. Pilatus Kulm and the middle stations are not accessible by car.✓ pilatus.ch/en/infos · 2026-10-09Mount Pilatus: are dogs allowed?
A ticket must be purchased for dogs over 30cm in height. Smaller dogs travel free of charge provided they are carried in locked cages, baskets or other suitable objects. Service dogs and service dogs in training (e.g. guide dogs for the blind or avalanche search dogs) also travel free of charge with the appropriate ID.✓ pilatus.ch/en/railway-cableways/prices · 2026-10-09Mystical above Lucerne towers Pilatus – a place full of wild beauty, legendary tales and technical mastery.
Translation · original in German
Mystisch über Luzern thront der Pilatus – ein Ort voller wilder Schönheit, sagenumwobener Geschichten und technischer Meisterleistung.
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