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 31

11:00 pm

20.42 °C

September 1

2:00 am

18.22 °C

September 1

5:00 am

14.58 °C

September 1

8:00 am

15.24 °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

September 1

18.22 °C

79 %

1022 hPa

2.03 m/s

183 deg

broken clouds

5:00 am

September 1

14.58 °C

4 %

1023 hPa

2.25 m/s

184 deg

clear sky

8:00 am

September 1

15.24 °C

3 %

1023 hPa

1.78 m/s

180 deg

clear sky

11:00 am

September 1

21.55 °C

6 %

1023 hPa

1.88 m/s

3 deg

clear sky

2:00 pm

September 1

25.43 °C

8 %

1021 hPa

2.59 m/s

8 deg

clear sky

5:00 pm

September 1

26.86 °C

40 %

1020 hPa

2.54 m/s

10 deg

scattered clouds

8:00 pm

September 1

21.68 °C

61 %

1021 hPa

0.77 m/s

160 deg

broken clouds

11:00 pm

September 1

18.63 °C

68 %

1023 hPa

2.2 m/s

185 deg

broken clouds

2:00 am

September 2

17.37 °C

79 %

1022 hPa

2.12 m/s

185 deg

broken clouds

5:00 am

September 2

15.88 °C

12 %

1022 hPa

2.22 m/s

187 deg

few clouds

8:00 am

September 2

17.53 °C

50 %

1022 hPa

1.59 m/s

199 deg

scattered clouds

11:00 am

September 2

19.86 °C

99 %

1022 hPa

1.29 m/s

347 deg

overcast clouds

2:00 pm

September 2

24.54 °C

65 %

1021 hPa

2.77 m/s

345 deg

broken clouds

5:00 pm

September 2

23.53 °C

100 %

1022 hPa

1.94 m/s

316 deg

overcast clouds

8:00 pm

September 2

18.04 °C

100 %

1023 hPa

0.43 m/s

56 deg

light rain

11:00 pm

September 2

16.25 °C

76 %

1025 hPa

1.96 m/s

176 deg

broken clouds

2:00 am

September 3

13.78 °C

50 %

1025 hPa

2.46 m/s

187 deg

scattered clouds

5:00 am

September 3

13.36 °C

4 %

1025 hPa

2.43 m/s

183 deg

clear sky

8:00 am

September 3

15.02 °C

4 %

1025 hPa

1.88 m/s

185 deg

clear sky

11:00 am

September 3

21.58 °C

7 %

1025 hPa

1.56 m/s

359 deg

clear sky

2:00 pm

September 3

24.36 °C

4 %

1023 hPa

2.14 m/s

3 deg

clear sky

5:00 pm

September 3

24.67 °C

11 %

1023 hPa

1.99 m/s

9 deg

few clouds

8:00 pm

September 3

17.72 °C

14 %

1024 hPa

1.48 m/s

168 deg

few clouds

11:00 pm

September 3

16.12 °C

5 %

1025 hPa

2.73 m/s

182 deg

clear sky

2:00 am

September 4

16.03 °C

4 %

1024 hPa

2.7 m/s

183 deg

clear sky

5:00 am

September 4

15.99 °C

46 %

1023 hPa

2.34 m/s

190 deg

scattered clouds

8:00 am

September 4

16.89 °C

42 %

1022 hPa

2.7 m/s

180 deg

scattered clouds

11:00 am

September 4

24.8 °C

10 %

1021 hPa

1.4 m/s

349 deg

clear sky

2:00 pm

September 4

28.71 °C

10 %

1019 hPa

1.96 m/s

357 deg

clear sky

5:00 pm

September 4

28.33 °C

42 %

1019 hPa

2.8 m/s

333 deg

scattered clouds

8:00 pm

September 4

20.35 °C

24 %

1021 hPa

1.02 m/s

194 deg

few clouds

11:00 pm

September 4

18.47 °C

3 %

1022 hPa

3 m/s

181 deg

clear sky

2:00 am

September 5

18.15 °C

6 %

1022 hPa

2.71 m/s

190 deg

clear sky

5:00 am

September 5

17.51 °C

7 %

1022 hPa

2.65 m/s

191 deg

clear sky

8:00 am

September 5

18.09 °C

13 %

1023 hPa

1.75 m/s

196 deg

few clouds

11:00 am

September 5

24.48 °C

66 %

1023 hPa

1.46 m/s

339 deg

broken clouds

2:00 pm

September 5

27.19 °C

55 %

1022 hPa

3.29 m/s

338 deg

broken clouds

5:00 pm

September 5

23.44 °C

48 %

1023 hPa

2.15 m/s

9 deg

light rain

8:00 pm

September 5

19.63 °C

62 %

1024 hPa

0.95 m/s

180 deg

light rain

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