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

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  1. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CPH - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 5m
    CHF 116–275

  2. Fly to Basel, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CPH - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 55m
    CHF 73–248

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Koebenhavn H to Schleswigtrain train Rj / ...
    2. Take the train from Schleswig to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    16h 21m
    CHF 313–490

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N74 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Luzernbus bus FlixBus N33
    21h 54m
    CHF 217–310

  5. Drive  1,384.6 km

    1. Drive from Copenhagen to Pilatuscar car 1,384.6 km
    12h 15m
    CHF 275–397

  6. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane CPH - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Luzerntrain train
    10h 16m
    CHF 137–342

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Copenhagen to Lüneburgcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Pilatuscar car
    16h 24m
    CHF 217–295

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koebenhavn H to Hamburg Hbftrain train Rj / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Luzernbus bus FlixBus N33
    23h 15m
    CHF 122–197

  9. Night train, bus

    1. Take the nighttrain from Koebenhavn H to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain night train 301
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Luzernbus bus FlixBus N33
    24h 8m
    CHF 144–197

Copenhagen to Pilatus by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration16h 21mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 313Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,044.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 5m

What companies run services between Copenhagen, Denmark and Pilatus, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Koebenhavn H to Pilatus Kulm via Schleswig, Hamburg Hbf, Basel SBB, Luzern, Alpnachstad, and Alpnachstad PB in around 16h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Pilatus via Hamburg central bus station and Luzern in around 21h 54m.

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