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

January 28

7:00 pm

2.89 °C

January 28

10:00 pm

2.54 °C

January 29

1:00 am

2.24 °C

January 29

4:00 am

1.25 °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

January 29

2.24 °C

80 %

995 hPa

0.92 m/s

297 deg

light snow

4:00 am

January 29

1.25 °C

100 %

998 hPa

0.88 m/s

265 deg

light snow

7:00 am

January 29

-3.17 °C

100 %

1000 hPa

1.25 m/s

230 deg

light snow

10:00 am

January 29

2.76 °C

100 %

1001 hPa

1.15 m/s

280 deg

light snow

1:00 pm

January 29

5.09 °C

99 %

1001 hPa

0.78 m/s

339 deg

light rain

4:00 pm

January 29

4.03 °C

92 %

1001 hPa

1.66 m/s

14 deg

light rain

7:00 pm

January 29

2.69 °C

98 %

1003 hPa

0.74 m/s

134 deg

overcast clouds

10:00 pm

January 29

0.62 °C

76 %

1004 hPa

2.04 m/s

158 deg

broken clouds

1:00 am

January 30

-1.25 °C

42 %

1004 hPa

2.58 m/s

173 deg

scattered clouds

4:00 am

January 30

-1.23 °C

6 %

1004 hPa

2.52 m/s

174 deg

clear sky

7:00 am

January 30

-1.03 °C

23 %

1004 hPa

2.25 m/s

176 deg

few clouds

10:00 am

January 30

3.28 °C

92 %

1003 hPa

0.4 m/s

297 deg

overcast clouds

1:00 pm

January 30

5.49 °C

94 %

1004 hPa

1.13 m/s

328 deg

overcast clouds

4:00 pm

January 30

5.07 °C

100 %

1004 hPa

1.23 m/s

136 deg

light rain

7:00 pm

January 30

0.62 °C

82 %

1005 hPa

2.53 m/s

170 deg

broken clouds

10:00 pm

January 30

0.01 °C

12 %

1005 hPa

2.27 m/s

175 deg

few clouds

1:00 am

January 31

0.33 °C

38 %

1004 hPa

2.39 m/s

171 deg

scattered clouds

4:00 am

January 31

0.24 °C

100 %

1004 hPa

2.15 m/s

174 deg

overcast clouds

7:00 am

January 31

-0.5 °C

93 %

1005 hPa

2.26 m/s

174 deg

overcast clouds

10:00 am

January 31

3.22 °C

98 %

1006 hPa

0.19 m/s

174 deg

overcast clouds

1:00 pm

January 31

4.84 °C

99 %

1007 hPa

1.48 m/s

346 deg

overcast clouds

4:00 pm

January 31

3.62 °C

100 %

1010 hPa

1.06 m/s

5 deg

overcast clouds

7:00 pm

January 31

0.99 °C

100 %

1013 hPa

1.94 m/s

180 deg

overcast clouds

10:00 pm

January 31

0.38 °C

100 %

1016 hPa

2.15 m/s

190 deg

overcast clouds

1:00 am

February 1

-0.24 °C

81 %

1017 hPa

2.5 m/s

179 deg

broken clouds

4:00 am

February 1

-0.61 °C

17 %

1017 hPa

2.58 m/s

176 deg

few clouds

7:00 am

February 1

-0.76 °C

14 %

1016 hPa

2.72 m/s

170 deg

few clouds

10:00 am

February 1

3.57 °C

67 %

1013 hPa

1.07 m/s

165 deg

broken clouds

1:00 pm

February 1

6.16 °C

83 %

1012 hPa

1 m/s

346 deg

broken clouds

4:00 pm

February 1

4.53 °C

100 %

1013 hPa

0.69 m/s

104 deg

overcast clouds

7:00 pm

February 1

1.24 °C

100 %

1013 hPa

1.93 m/s

177 deg

overcast clouds

10:00 pm

February 1

0.71 °C

36 %

1013 hPa

2.79 m/s

168 deg

scattered clouds

1:00 am

February 2

0.64 °C

49 %

1012 hPa

3.06 m/s

166 deg

scattered clouds

4:00 am

February 2

0.85 °C

92 %

1010 hPa

3.42 m/s

162 deg

overcast clouds

7:00 am

February 2

0.9 °C

94 %

1008 hPa

3.05 m/s

161 deg

overcast clouds

10:00 am

February 2

4.35 °C

100 %

1005 hPa

2.91 m/s

153 deg

overcast clouds

1:00 pm

February 2

8.7 °C

81 %

1002 hPa

1.31 m/s

161 deg

broken clouds

4:00 pm

February 2

6.29 °C

100 %

1002 hPa

3.49 m/s

156 deg

overcast clouds

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