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How to get fromBerlin to Pilatusby train, bus, car, plane, or car train

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There are 9 ways to get from Berlin to Pilatus by train, bus, car, plane, or car train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ic21 / ...
    10h 28m
    CHF 181–332

  2. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BER - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 51m
    CHF 76–239

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Munich central bus stationbus bus N1385 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich Central Bus Station to Lucerne Landenbergstrassebus bus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    13h 39m
    CHF 176–243

  4. Drive  860 km

    1. Drive from Berlin to Pilatuscar car 860 km
    9h 26m
    CHF 145–209

  5. Train via Erfurt

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    11h 18m
    CHF 180–338

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Zürich HBtrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir70 / ...
    13h 29m
    CHF 287–419

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Berlin to Lüneburgcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Pilatuscar car
    13h 57m
    CHF 148–194

  8. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BER - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 41m
    CHF 80–284

  9. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane BER - STR
    2. Take the bus from Stuttgart to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    9h 7m
    CHF 125–311

Berlin to Pilatus by train

Calendar80Weekly Trains
Duration10h 28mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 181Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 950.6 km
  • Duration: 10h 28m

What companies run services between Berlin, Germany and Pilatus, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Berlin Hbf to Pilatus Kulm via Basel SBB, Luzern, Alpnachstad, and Alpnachstad PB in around 10h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Pilatus via Munich Central Bus Station and Lucerne Landenbergstrasse in around 13h 39m.

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