Mount Pilatus Railway

The steepest cog railway in the world begins its climb at Alpnachstad and tackles a maximum gradient of 48 per cent, passing through trees, meadows and rock faces. On the north side Kriens is connected to Pilatus Kulm by a gondola cableway and an aerial cableway.

Visitors are practically flying up to Pilatus with the new aerial cableway Dragon Ride. A cableway from Fräkmüntegg Intermediate Station (1416 meters above sea level) takes just 3.5 minutes to Pilatus (2073 meters above sea level). The cableway provides a spectacular view of Lucerne and the lake with its spacious seating, a cockpit-like structure and wide windows.

Information

Altitude:	2073 m a.s.l.
Arrival:	Gondola from Kriens (Lucerne) via Krienseregg to Fräkmuntegg, aerial cableway to Pilatus Kulm or cog railway (only during summer) from Alpnachstad (boat or railway from Lucerne) to Pilatus Kulm
Timetable:	Operates year-round (cog railway only during the summer season)
Travel duration to summit:	app. 40 mins
Attractions:	Rock trail and secure tracks to Oberhaupt, Esel and Tomlishorn; rope park and summer toboggan run Fräkmüntegg
Food & beverage:	Evening summit rendezvous in summer (from Alpnachstad), Restaurant Krienseregg and Restaurant Chalet, Hotel Pilatus-Kulm
Specials:	The world’s steepest cog railway from Alpnachstad to Pilatus (48 % gradient), spectacular passage “Eselwand”. Reduced rate mountain rail ascent with the Swiss Travel Pass/GA travelcard. Buy your tickets on arrival at the station.

Seasonal programe changes:

Early/mid May 2021: depending on snow conditions, the cogwheel train may be replaced by the aerial cable car.
The boat operates from 22.05. until 17.10.2021.
10. – 24.10.2021: Ascent by cable car, descent by cogwheel train, no boat rides but lunch voucher included
10. – 12.11.2021: Ascent and descent by cogwheel train, no boat ride but lunch voucher included
11. – 14.11.2021: Ascent by cable car, descent by cogwheel train, no boat rides but lunch voucher included

Price

Price Adult CHF: 127.-
Price Child CHF: 63.50

Contact

PILATUS-BAHNEN AG – Hotels & Gastronomie
Schlossweg 1
6010 Kriens
Switzerland

Location: Alpnach

August 12

8:00 am

17.88 °C

August 12

11:00 am

20.75 °C

August 12

2:00 pm

26.57 °C

August 12

5:00 pm

32.78 °C

Address

Brünigstrasse 2, 6053 Alpnach, Switzerland

Capacity Limitation

We are allowed to welcome max.7000 guests per day

Opening Time

Sunday	1pm – 6pm
Monday	1pm – 6pm
Tuesday	Closed
Friday	Closed
Saturday	1pm – 6pm

Tickets

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Cost

Entrance
Regular	CHF 12
Concessions	CHF 8
Children (6 – 16)	CHF 6

Duration

Duration is Dependable

Location: Alpnach

2:00 am

August 13

21.62 °C

1 %

1019 hPa

3.31 m/s

183 deg

clear sky

5:00 am

August 13

20.86 °C

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3.19 m/s

182 deg

clear sky

8:00 am

August 13

22.02 °C

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2.64 m/s

182 deg

clear sky

11:00 am

August 13

29.82 °C

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1.61 m/s

16 deg

clear sky

2:00 pm

August 13

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2.6 m/s

9 deg

clear sky

5:00 pm

August 13

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3.27 m/s

11 deg

clear sky

8:00 pm

August 13

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0.36 m/s

143 deg

clear sky

11:00 pm

August 13

22.21 °C

3 %

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2.85 m/s

173 deg

clear sky

2:00 am

August 14

20.98 °C

3 %

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2.48 m/s

218 deg

clear sky

5:00 am

August 14

18.33 °C

4 %

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2.7 m/s

177 deg

light rain

8:00 am

August 14

21.44 °C

2 %

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1.86 m/s

185 deg

clear sky

11:00 am

August 14

27.33 °C

7 %

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4 deg

clear sky

2:00 pm

August 14

29.32 °C

33 %

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3 deg

light rain

5:00 pm

August 14

28.83 °C

35 %

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35 deg

light rain

8:00 pm

August 14

16.06 °C

68 %

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186 deg

heavy intensity rain

11:00 pm

August 14

17.83 °C

100 %

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2.47 m/s

172 deg

light rain

2:00 am

August 15

17.42 °C

89 %

1022 hPa

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185 deg

overcast clouds

5:00 am

August 15

17.65 °C

34 %

1022 hPa

2.21 m/s

191 deg

scattered clouds

8:00 am

August 15

20.07 °C

28 %

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196 deg

scattered clouds

11:00 am

August 15

26.67 °C

38 %

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4 deg

scattered clouds

2:00 pm

August 15

28.88 °C

25 %

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3 deg

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5:00 pm

August 15

28.65 °C

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3 deg

light rain

8:00 pm

August 15

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223 deg

light rain

11:00 pm

August 15

19.65 °C

78 %

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182 deg

light rain

2:00 am

August 16

18.56 °C

57 %

1022 hPa

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182 deg

broken clouds

5:00 am

August 16

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0 %

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2.33 m/s

185 deg

clear sky

8:00 am

August 16

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184 deg

clear sky

11:00 am

August 16

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13 deg

clear sky

2:00 pm

August 16

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2.72 m/s

359 deg

clear sky

5:00 pm

August 16

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light rain

8:00 pm

August 16

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11:00 pm

August 16

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181 deg

clear sky

2:00 am

August 17

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183 deg

clear sky

5:00 am

August 17

18.31 °C

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184 deg

clear sky

Mount Pilatus Railway

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