There are 7 ways to get from Amsterdam to Pilatus by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane AMS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
6h 31mCHF 136–317Train via Amsterdam Centraal
cheapest- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBBtrain Nightjet
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain Ic21 / ...
13h 29mCHF 118–216Train
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBBtrain 43N
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain Ic21 / ...
13h 8mCHF 186–270Bus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to The Haguebus 813 / ...
- Take the bus from The Hague to Luzernbus FlixBus N846
14h 54mCHF 179–247Drive 833.5 km
- Drive from Amsterdam to Pilatuscar 833.5 km
8h 24mCHF 142–205Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane AMS - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain
7h 17mCHF 134–342Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane AMS - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Luzerntrain
9h 38mCHF 158–366
Amsterdam to Pilatus by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to Pilatus is to train via Amsterdam Centraal which costs SFr 110 - SFr 220 and takes 13h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Amsterdam to Pilatus is to fly and train which takes 6h 31m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 320.
No, there is no direct bus from Amsterdam to Pilatus. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Sloterdijk and arriving at Luzern via The Hague. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Amsterdam to Pilatus. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Pilatus Kulm via Basel SBB, Luzern and Alpnachstad PB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 8m.
The distance between Amsterdam and Pilatus is 701 km. The road distance is 833.5 km.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Pilatus without a car is to train which takes 13h 8m and costs SFr 180 - SFr 270.
It takes approximately 6h 31m to get from Amsterdam to Pilatus, including transfers.
Amsterdam to Pilatus bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Amsterdam to Pilatus train services, operated by Österreichische Bundesbahnen, depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Pilatus is to train which takes 13h 8m and costs SFr 180 - SFr 270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 170 - SFr 250 and takes 14h 54m.
What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Pilatus, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Pilatus Kulm via Basel SBB, Luzern, Alpnachstad, and Alpnachstad PB in around 13h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Pilatus via The Hague and Luzern in around 14h 54m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–310
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–330
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–330
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–290
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–230
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–330
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–340
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–360
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–210
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–23
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–220
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–170
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to The Hague
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from The Hague to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to The Hague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–6
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Amsterdam to Pilatus bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at The Hague station.
Amsterdam to Pilatus train services, operated by Österreichische Bundesbahnen, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Amsterdam to Pilatus is 834 km. It takes approximately 8h 24m to drive from Amsterdam to Pilatus.
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