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

September 1

8:00 pm

23.38 °C

September 1

11:00 pm

19.9 °C

September 2

2:00 am

16.57 °C

September 2

5:00 am

15.23 °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 2

16.57 °C

70 %

1023 hPa

2.19 m/s

185 deg

broken clouds

5:00 am

September 2

15.23 °C

0 %

1022 hPa

2.07 m/s

189 deg

clear sky

8:00 am

September 2

16.8 °C

20 %

1023 hPa

1.79 m/s

192 deg

few clouds

11:00 am

September 2

22.52 °C

98 %

1023 hPa

1.59 m/s

351 deg

overcast clouds

2:00 pm

September 2

26.72 °C

99 %

1022 hPa

3.15 m/s

345 deg

overcast clouds

5:00 pm

September 2

27.59 °C

100 %

1021 hPa

2.07 m/s

324 deg

overcast clouds

8:00 pm

September 2

22.22 °C

77 %

1023 hPa

0.08 m/s

50 deg

broken clouds

11:00 pm

September 2

19.4 °C

41 %

1025 hPa

2.3 m/s

182 deg

scattered clouds

2:00 am

September 3

17.86 °C

24 %

1024 hPa

2.47 m/s

181 deg

few clouds

5:00 am

September 3

16.48 °C

5 %

1024 hPa

2.48 m/s

185 deg

clear sky

8:00 am

September 3

17.9 °C

5 %

1025 hPa

2.01 m/s

189 deg

clear sky

11:00 am

September 3

22.01 °C

2 %

1024 hPa

1.58 m/s

353 deg

clear sky

2:00 pm

September 3

25.1 °C

3 %

1023 hPa

2.62 m/s

353 deg

clear sky

5:00 pm

September 3

25.43 °C

28 %

1023 hPa

2.06 m/s

340 deg

scattered clouds

8:00 pm

September 3

17.62 °C

39 %

1024 hPa

0.55 m/s

132 deg

scattered clouds

11:00 pm

September 3

15.85 °C

4 %

1026 hPa

2.45 m/s

177 deg

clear sky

2:00 am

September 4

15.51 °C

6 %

1026 hPa

2.51 m/s

183 deg

clear sky

5:00 am

September 4

15.5 °C

49 %

1024 hPa

2.53 m/s

179 deg

scattered clouds

8:00 am

September 4

16.66 °C

38 %

1023 hPa

1.94 m/s

182 deg

scattered clouds

11:00 am

September 4

24.29 °C

7 %

1022 hPa

1.35 m/s

6 deg

clear sky

2:00 pm

September 4

28.32 °C

4 %

1019 hPa

2.33 m/s

356 deg

clear sky

5:00 pm

September 4

28.14 °C

0 %

1018 hPa

2.26 m/s

7 deg

clear sky

8:00 pm

September 4

20.99 °C

0 %

1019 hPa

2.25 m/s

192 deg

clear sky

11:00 pm

September 4

19.5 °C

0 %

1020 hPa

2.81 m/s

187 deg

clear sky

2:00 am

September 5

18.84 °C

1 %

1020 hPa

2.78 m/s

191 deg

clear sky

5:00 am

September 5

18.49 °C

3 %

1020 hPa

2.88 m/s

205 deg

clear sky

8:00 am

September 5

16.05 °C

43 %

1025 hPa

0.97 m/s

310 deg

light rain

11:00 am

September 5

17.27 °C

91 %

1025 hPa

1.08 m/s

176 deg

light rain

2:00 pm

September 5

23.17 °C

66 %

1024 hPa

2.56 m/s

350 deg

light rain

5:00 pm

September 5

22.25 °C

41 %

1025 hPa

1.45 m/s

17 deg

light rain

8:00 pm

September 5

17.34 °C

37 %

1026 hPa

1.44 m/s

154 deg

light rain

11:00 pm

September 5

15.45 °C

19 %

1027 hPa

1.79 m/s

183 deg

few clouds

2:00 am

September 6

13.79 °C

19 %

1027 hPa

1.38 m/s

188 deg

few clouds

5:00 am

September 6

13.27 °C

26 %

1026 hPa

1.67 m/s

171 deg

scattered clouds

8:00 am

September 6

14.45 °C

17 %

1026 hPa

1.14 m/s

169 deg

few clouds

11:00 am

September 6

20.61 °C

5 %

1025 hPa

1.95 m/s

17 deg

clear sky

2:00 pm

September 6

24.2 °C

7 %

1024 hPa

2.6 m/s

360 deg

clear sky

5:00 pm

September 6

24.26 °C

4 %

1023 hPa

1.88 m/s

8 deg

clear sky

Mount Pilatus Railway

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