There are 4 ways to get from Emmen to Pilatus by bus, cable car, taxi, car, or train
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Line 5 bus, line 2516 gondola
best- Take the bus from Emmenbrücke, Bahnhof Süd to Kriens, Busschleifebus 5
- Take the cablecar from Kriens to Fräkmünteggcablecar 2516
1hDrive 28.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Emmen to Pilatuscar 28.8 km
41 minCHF 5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Emmen to Pilatustaxi 28.8 km
41 minCHF 130–160Train, line 83 train
- Take the train from Luzern to Alpnachstadtrain S5
- Take the train from Alpnachstad PB to Pilatus Kulmtrain 83
1h 53m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Emmen to Pilatus is to drive which costs SFr 4 - SFr 7 and takes 41 min.
The fastest way to get from Emmen to Pilatus is to taxi which takes 41 min and costs SFr 130 - SFr 160.
No, there is no direct train from Emmen to Pilatus. However, there are services departing from Emmenbrücke Gersag and arriving at Pilatus Kulm via Luzern and Alpnachstad PB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 53m.
The distance between Emmen and Pilatus is 16 km. The road distance is 28.8 km.
The best way to get from Emmen to Pilatus without a car is to line 5 bus and line 2516 gondola which takes 1h and costs .
It takes approximately 1h to get from Emmen to Pilatus, including transfers.
Emmen to Pilatus train services, operated by Zentralbahn, depart from Luzern station.
Emmen to Pilatus train services, operated by Zentralbahn, arrive at Alpnachstad station.
Yes, the driving distance between Emmen to Pilatus is 29 km. It takes approximately 41 min to drive from Emmen to Pilatus.
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What companies run services between Emmen, Switzerland and Pilatus, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Emmenbrücke Gersag to Pilatus Kulm via Luzern, Alpnachstad, and Alpnachstad PB in around 1h 53m.
- Phone
- +41 41 329 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbb.ch
Cable car from Kriens to Fräkmüntegg
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Schedules at
- pilatus.ch
- Phone
- +41 (0)58 668 80 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zentralbahn
Train from Luzern to Alpnachstad
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Website
- Zentralbahn
- Phone
- +41 41 329 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pilatusbahnen
Train from Alpnachstad PB to Pilatus Kulm
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Pilatusbahnen
- Phone
- +41 41 369 65 65
- Website
- Verkehrsbetriebe Luzern Ag
Bus from Emmenbrücke, Bahnhof Süd to Kriens, Busschleife
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Schedules at
- Verkehrsbetriebe Luzern Ag
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–160
Hey Taxi
- Phone
- +41 41 360 60 60
- Website
- heytaxis.ch
Taxi Ernst Hess AG
- Phone
- +41 41 310 10 10
- Website
- hesstaxi.ch
Taxi Luzern
- Phone
- +41 41 310 10 10
- Website
- taxiluzern.ch
Taxi Wyss
- Phone
- +41 77 409 33 11
- Website
- taxi-wyss.ch
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