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 16

11:00 pm

19.09 °C

August 17

2:00 am

19.15 °C

August 17

5:00 am

17.27 °C

August 17

8:00 am

16.91 °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 17

19.15 °C

68 %

1020 hPa

1.94 m/s

181 deg

broken clouds

5:00 am

August 17

17.27 °C

25 %

1019 hPa

1.58 m/s

182 deg

scattered clouds

8:00 am

August 17

16.91 °C

0 %

1019 hPa

0.46 m/s

153 deg

clear sky

11:00 am

August 17

22.04 °C

17 %

1018 hPa

1.93 m/s

7 deg

few clouds

2:00 pm

August 17

24.18 °C

37 %

1018 hPa

2.92 m/s

2 deg

scattered clouds

5:00 pm

August 17

22.03 °C

70 %

1018 hPa

2.03 m/s

3 deg

light rain

8:00 pm

August 17

19.17 °C

60 %

1018 hPa

0.73 m/s

16 deg

light rain

11:00 pm

August 17

15.83 °C

11 %

1019 hPa

1.71 m/s

175 deg

few clouds

2:00 am

August 18

14.66 °C

6 %

1018 hPa

1.58 m/s

175 deg

clear sky

5:00 am

August 18

13.71 °C

0 %

1017 hPa

1.67 m/s

177 deg

clear sky

8:00 am

August 18

16.38 °C

2 %

1018 hPa

0.67 m/s

183 deg

clear sky

11:00 am

August 18

21.88 °C

21 %

1017 hPa

2.13 m/s

8 deg

few clouds

2:00 pm

August 18

24.77 °C

22 %

1016 hPa

2.72 m/s

2 deg

few clouds

5:00 pm

August 18

24.76 °C

14 %

1015 hPa

2.28 m/s

1 deg

light rain

8:00 pm

August 18

20.02 °C

13 %

1016 hPa

0.13 m/s

48 deg

light rain

11:00 pm

August 18

17.06 °C

3 %

1017 hPa

2.21 m/s

183 deg

light rain

2:00 am

August 19

16.77 °C

4 %

1017 hPa

2.31 m/s

179 deg

clear sky

5:00 am

August 19

16.56 °C

6 %

1016 hPa

2.32 m/s

185 deg

clear sky

8:00 am

August 19

18.97 °C

16 %

1016 hPa

1.9 m/s

192 deg

few clouds

11:00 am

August 19

25.87 °C

40 %

1015 hPa

1.57 m/s

349 deg

scattered clouds

2:00 pm

August 19

28.36 °C

31 %

1013 hPa

2.7 m/s

357 deg

scattered clouds

5:00 pm

August 19

27.97 °C

49 %

1013 hPa

2.3 m/s

5 deg

scattered clouds

8:00 pm

August 19

21.37 °C

72 %

1013 hPa

1.25 m/s

155 deg

light rain

11:00 pm

August 19

19.39 °C

82 %

1013 hPa

0.95 m/s

219 deg

broken clouds

2:00 am

August 20

17.28 °C

91 %

1014 hPa

1.29 m/s

223 deg

light rain

5:00 am

August 20

16.9 °C

100 %

1013 hPa

0.38 m/s

285 deg

light rain

8:00 am

August 20

16.45 °C

100 %

1013 hPa

0.57 m/s

12 deg

moderate rain

11:00 am

August 20

17.91 °C

100 %

1013 hPa

0.6 m/s

350 deg

moderate rain

2:00 pm

August 20

19.84 °C

100 %

1012 hPa

1.25 m/s

344 deg

light rain

5:00 pm

August 20

19.35 °C

100 %

1011 hPa

1.33 m/s

350 deg

moderate rain

8:00 pm

August 20

16.68 °C

100 %

1010 hPa

1.09 m/s

111 deg

moderate rain

11:00 pm

August 20

15.43 °C

100 %

1011 hPa

1.33 m/s

313 deg

moderate rain

2:00 am

August 21

14.18 °C

100 %

1011 hPa

1.61 m/s

216 deg

moderate rain

5:00 am

August 21

13.67 °C

100 %

1010 hPa

1.47 m/s

212 deg

moderate rain

8:00 am

August 21

13.8 °C

100 %

1011 hPa

1.06 m/s

278 deg

moderate rain

11:00 am

August 21

13.19 °C

100 %

1012 hPa

2.01 m/s

202 deg

moderate rain

2:00 pm

August 21

13.49 °C

100 %

1013 hPa

1.27 m/s

176 deg

moderate rain

5:00 pm

August 21

14.79 °C

100 %

1013 hPa

0.64 m/s

163 deg

light rain

8:00 pm

August 21

13.88 °C

100 %

1013 hPa

0.52 m/s

150 deg

overcast clouds

Mount Pilatus Railway

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