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

April 30

2:00 pm

14.15 °C

April 30

5:00 pm

15.7 °C

April 30

8:00 pm

16.05 °C

April 30

11:00 pm

10.04 °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

May 1

7.48 °C

0 %

1024 hPa

1.33 m/s

177 deg

clear sky

5:00 am

May 1

6 °C

3 %

1025 hPa

0.95 m/s

178 deg

clear sky

8:00 am

May 1

9.67 °C

5 %

1025 hPa

0.39 m/s

38 deg

clear sky

11:00 am

May 1

15.38 °C

7 %

1024 hPa

2.38 m/s

10 deg

clear sky

2:00 pm

May 1

18.82 °C

6 %

1023 hPa

2.86 m/s

2 deg

clear sky

5:00 pm

May 1

19.02 °C

4 %

1022 hPa

2.68 m/s

357 deg

clear sky

8:00 pm

May 1

14.01 °C

6 %

1023 hPa

0.28 m/s

342 deg

clear sky

11:00 pm

May 1

10.95 °C

2 %

1025 hPa

2.11 m/s

195 deg

clear sky

2:00 am

May 2

10.97 °C

1 %

1025 hPa

2.12 m/s

193 deg

clear sky

5:00 am

May 2

10.67 °C

9 %

1024 hPa

2.29 m/s

190 deg

clear sky

8:00 am

May 2

14.5 °C

21 %

1024 hPa

0.81 m/s

193 deg

few clouds

11:00 am

May 2

19.89 °C

51 %

1022 hPa

2.13 m/s

2 deg

broken clouds

2:00 pm

May 2

22.43 °C

51 %

1020 hPa

3.05 m/s

2 deg

broken clouds

5:00 pm

May 2

21.22 °C

82 %

1018 hPa

2.06 m/s

18 deg

light rain

8:00 pm

May 2

16.91 °C

91 %

1018 hPa

0.76 m/s

192 deg

light rain

11:00 pm

May 2

12.87 °C

79 %

1019 hPa

2.97 m/s

178 deg

light rain

2:00 am

May 3

11.05 °C

88 %

1019 hPa

3.03 m/s

176 deg

overcast clouds

5:00 am

May 3

9.97 °C

100 %

1018 hPa

3.09 m/s

180 deg

overcast clouds

8:00 am

May 3

13.13 °C

97 %

1018 hPa

1.6 m/s

184 deg

overcast clouds

11:00 am

May 3

18.17 °C

100 %

1017 hPa

2.14 m/s

5 deg

overcast clouds

2:00 pm

May 3

19.45 °C

100 %

1017 hPa

2.61 m/s

357 deg

overcast clouds

5:00 pm

May 3

18.96 °C

100 %

1016 hPa

1.6 m/s

6 deg

light rain

8:00 pm

May 3

15.36 °C

100 %

1016 hPa

1.3 m/s

24 deg

light rain

11:00 pm

May 3

11.54 °C

97 %

1017 hPa

2.04 m/s

180 deg

light rain

2:00 am

May 4

10.64 °C

98 %

1017 hPa

2.49 m/s

178 deg

overcast clouds

5:00 am

May 4

9.49 °C

97 %

1016 hPa

2.65 m/s

166 deg

overcast clouds

8:00 am

May 4

12.44 °C

99 %

1015 hPa

1.55 m/s

170 deg

overcast clouds

11:00 am

May 4

17.46 °C

100 %

1013 hPa

1.27 m/s

20 deg

overcast clouds

2:00 pm

May 4

18.06 °C

100 %

1012 hPa

1.05 m/s

31 deg

overcast clouds

5:00 pm

May 4

17.31 °C

100 %

1012 hPa

1.01 m/s

16 deg

light rain

8:00 pm

May 4

13.08 °C

100 %

1013 hPa

0.11 m/s

90 deg

light rain

11:00 pm

May 4

10.65 °C

96 %

1014 hPa

1.97 m/s

168 deg

light rain

2:00 am

May 5

10.35 °C

98 %

1014 hPa

1.74 m/s

182 deg

overcast clouds

5:00 am

May 5

10.78 °C

100 %

1013 hPa

1.6 m/s

160 deg

overcast clouds

8:00 am

May 5

11.61 °C

100 %

1012 hPa

1.02 m/s

169 deg

overcast clouds

11:00 am

May 5

18.01 °C

81 %

1010 hPa

1.43 m/s

359 deg

broken clouds

Mount Pilatus Railway

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