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

October 29

4:00 pm

13.07 °C

October 29

7:00 pm

12.59 °C

October 29

10:00 pm

11.29 °C

October 30

1:00 am

10.36 °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

October 30

10.36 °C

99 %

1010 hPa

0.83 m/s

254 deg

light rain

4:00 am

October 30

10.09 °C

100 %

1009 hPa

3.15 m/s

167 deg

light rain

7:00 am

October 30

11.11 °C

100 %

1010 hPa

1.66 m/s

202 deg

overcast clouds

10:00 am

October 30

10.4 °C

100 %

1014 hPa

0.57 m/s

350 deg

overcast clouds

1:00 pm

October 30

11.93 °C

99 %

1014 hPa

1.11 m/s

3 deg

overcast clouds

4:00 pm

October 30

11.59 °C

95 %

1014 hPa

1.03 m/s

52 deg

overcast clouds

7:00 pm

October 30

8.65 °C

81 %

1016 hPa

1.44 m/s

145 deg

broken clouds

10:00 pm

October 30

7.7 °C

53 %

1015 hPa

2.42 m/s

165 deg

broken clouds

1:00 am

October 31

7.18 °C

35 %

1016 hPa

2.56 m/s

173 deg

scattered clouds

4:00 am

October 31

7.31 °C

53 %

1017 hPa

2.42 m/s

177 deg

broken clouds

7:00 am

October 31

8.16 °C

68 %

1017 hPa

3.08 m/s

168 deg

broken clouds

10:00 am

October 31

13.91 °C

93 %

1016 hPa

0.86 m/s

147 deg

overcast clouds

1:00 pm

October 31

16.64 °C

97 %

1015 hPa

0.69 m/s

65 deg

overcast clouds

4:00 pm

October 31

14.42 °C

100 %

1016 hPa

0.48 m/s

96 deg

overcast clouds

7:00 pm

October 31

11.61 °C

100 %

1018 hPa

2.83 m/s

164 deg

overcast clouds

10:00 pm

October 31

11.29 °C

100 %

1017 hPa

2.52 m/s

172 deg

overcast clouds

1:00 am

November 1

11.2 °C

100 %

1017 hPa

2.01 m/s

187 deg

overcast clouds

4:00 am

November 1

11.28 °C

100 %

1017 hPa

2.04 m/s

168 deg

overcast clouds

7:00 am

November 1

10.41 °C

100 %

1017 hPa

2.63 m/s

174 deg

overcast clouds

10:00 am

November 1

16.13 °C

100 %

1016 hPa

1.16 m/s

157 deg

overcast clouds

1:00 pm

November 1

18.38 °C

100 %

1015 hPa

0.42 m/s

78 deg

overcast clouds

4:00 pm

November 1

15.62 °C

100 %

1016 hPa

0.49 m/s

82 deg

overcast clouds

7:00 pm

November 1

12.43 °C

100 %

1018 hPa

2.41 m/s

157 deg

overcast clouds

10:00 pm

November 1

11.19 °C

100 %

1019 hPa

2.62 m/s

174 deg

overcast clouds

1:00 am

November 2

10.88 °C

100 %

1018 hPa

2.4 m/s

178 deg

overcast clouds

4:00 am

November 2

11.49 °C

100 %

1016 hPa

2.33 m/s

164 deg

overcast clouds

7:00 am

November 2

11.72 °C

100 %

1015 hPa

1.76 m/s

188 deg

overcast clouds

10:00 am

November 2

13.98 °C

100 %

1014 hPa

0.65 m/s

188 deg

overcast clouds

1:00 pm

November 2

13.12 °C

100 %

1014 hPa

0.78 m/s

16 deg

light rain

4:00 pm

November 2

8.99 °C

100 %

1018 hPa

1.63 m/s

13 deg

moderate rain

7:00 pm

November 2

7.81 °C

100 %

1020 hPa

2.12 m/s

198 deg

moderate rain

10:00 pm

November 2

8.63 °C

100 %

1020 hPa

0.89 m/s

215 deg

light rain

1:00 am

November 3

8.48 °C

99 %

1020 hPa

1.37 m/s

188 deg

light rain

4:00 am

November 3

6.88 °C

85 %

1021 hPa

1.33 m/s

190 deg

overcast clouds

7:00 am

November 3

8.02 °C

92 %

1022 hPa

0.46 m/s

74 deg

overcast clouds

10:00 am

November 3

8.67 °C

100 %

1024 hPa

1.12 m/s

13 deg

light rain

1:00 pm

November 3

9.26 °C

97 %

1024 hPa

1.16 m/s

7 deg

light rain

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