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

March 27

4:00 pm

11.11 °C

March 27

7:00 pm

9.72 °C

March 27

10:00 pm

8.24 °C

March 28

1:00 am

6.65 °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

1:00 am

March 28

6.65 °C

59 %

1017 hPa

1.76 m/s

180 deg

broken clouds

4:00 am

March 28

2.67 °C

36 %

1016 hPa

1.2 m/s

171 deg

scattered clouds

7:00 am

March 28

3.41 °C

45 %

1015 hPa

0.96 m/s

173 deg

scattered clouds

10:00 am

March 28

8.6 °C

32 %

1013 hPa

1.74 m/s

353 deg

scattered clouds

1:00 pm

March 28

9.91 °C

45 %

1012 hPa

2.5 m/s

6 deg

scattered clouds

4:00 pm

March 28

11.64 °C

80 %

1010 hPa

2.65 m/s

342 deg

broken clouds

7:00 pm

March 28

8.04 °C

83 %

1011 hPa

0.24 m/s

55 deg

light rain

10:00 pm

March 28

7.15 °C

100 %

1012 hPa

0.46 m/s

210 deg

light rain

1:00 am

March 29

6.69 °C

100 %

1011 hPa

0.89 m/s

270 deg

light rain

4:00 am

March 29

6.16 °C

100 %

1011 hPa

0.9 m/s

267 deg

light rain

7:00 am

March 29

6.07 °C

100 %

1012 hPa

0.85 m/s

267 deg

overcast clouds

10:00 am

March 29

6.37 °C

100 %

1013 hPa

1.47 m/s

317 deg

light rain

1:00 pm

March 29

5.6 °C

100 %

1014 hPa

1.76 m/s

325 deg

light rain

4:00 pm

March 29

4.03 °C

100 %

1017 hPa

2.1 m/s

333 deg

snow

7:00 pm

March 29

2.9 °C

100 %

1021 hPa

1.02 m/s

324 deg

snow

10:00 pm

March 29

2.61 °C

100 %

1022 hPa

0.91 m/s

1 deg

snow

1:00 am

March 30

2.2 °C

100 %

1022 hPa

0.81 m/s

29 deg

light snow

5:00 am

March 30

2.27 °C

100 %

1023 hPa

0.45 m/s

46 deg

light snow

8:00 am

March 30

2.15 °C

100 %

1024 hPa

0.49 m/s

7 deg

overcast clouds

11:00 am

March 30

3.56 °C

100 %

1023 hPa

0.51 m/s

320 deg

overcast clouds

2:00 pm

March 30

5.1 °C

100 %

1023 hPa

1.34 m/s

349 deg

overcast clouds

5:00 pm

March 30

7.02 °C

100 %

1022 hPa

1.06 m/s

341 deg

overcast clouds

8:00 pm

March 30

4.05 °C

99 %

1023 hPa

1.22 m/s

208 deg

overcast clouds

11:00 pm

March 30

4.31 °C

100 %

1023 hPa

2.09 m/s

200 deg

overcast clouds

2:00 am

March 31

3.97 °C

100 %

1023 hPa

1.66 m/s

227 deg

light rain

5:00 am

March 31

4.14 °C

100 %

1021 hPa

1.54 m/s

314 deg

light rain

8:00 am

March 31

3.3 °C

100 %

1022 hPa

0.32 m/s

330 deg

light rain

11:00 am

March 31

4.94 °C

100 %

1021 hPa

1.96 m/s

15 deg

light rain

2:00 pm

March 31

5.71 °C

99 %

1021 hPa

3.49 m/s

23 deg

light rain

5:00 pm

March 31

5.31 °C

100 %

1021 hPa

2.61 m/s

21 deg

light rain

8:00 pm

March 31

2.17 °C

76 %

1023 hPa

1.03 m/s

65 deg

light rain

11:00 pm

March 31

0.17 °C

36 %

1025 hPa

2.17 m/s

178 deg

scattered clouds

2:00 am

April 1

-1.15 °C

24 %

1023 hPa

2.12 m/s

167 deg

few clouds

5:00 am

April 1

-1.97 °C

2 %

1023 hPa

2.24 m/s

177 deg

clear sky

8:00 am

April 1

-0.67 °C

6 %

1022 hPa

1.2 m/s

164 deg

clear sky

11:00 am

April 1

5.88 °C

19 %

1018 hPa

1.85 m/s

13 deg

few clouds

2:00 pm

April 1

9.66 °C

14 %

1016 hPa

2.27 m/s

5 deg

few clouds

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