There are 5 ways to get from Gersau to Pilatus by ferry, cable car, train, car, taxi, or bus
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Line 3600 ferry, line 2516 gondola
best- Take the ferry from Gersau to Luzern Bahnhofquaiferry 3600
- Take the cable car from Kriens to Fräkmünteggcablecar 2516
2h 31mDrive 55.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Gersau to Pilatuscar 55.9 km
1h 15mCHF 10–14Train, line 83 train
- Take the train from Brunnen to Luzerntrain Ir26 / ...
- Take the train from Alpnachstad PB to Pilatus Kulmtrain 83
3h 9mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Gersau to Pilatustaxi 55.9 km
1h 15mCHF 250–300Line 508 bus, line 83 train
- Take the bus from Gersau, Schiffstation to Küssnacht am Rigi, Bahnhofbus 508 / ...
- Take the train from Alpnachstad PB to Pilatus Kulmtrain 83
3h 12m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gersau to Pilatus is to drive which costs SFr 9 - SFr 14 and takes 1h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Gersau to Pilatus is to drive which takes 1h 15m and costs SFr 9 - SFr 14.
No, there is no direct train from Gersau to Pilatus. However, there are services departing from Brunnen and arriving at Pilatus Kulm via Luzern and Alpnachstad PB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 9m.
The distance between Gersau and Pilatus is 35 km. The road distance is 55.9 km.
The best way to get from Gersau to Pilatus without a car is to line 3600 ferry and line 2516 gondola which takes 2h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 31m to get from Gersau to Pilatus, including transfers.
Gersau to Pilatus train services, operated by Schweizerische Südostbahn AG, depart from Brunnen station.
Gersau to Pilatus train services, operated by Schweizerische Südostbahn AG, arrive at Luzern station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gersau to Pilatus is 56 km. It takes approximately 1h 15m to drive from Gersau to Pilatus.
There are 909+ hotels available in Pilatus.
What companies run services between Gersau, Switzerland and Pilatus, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Gersau, Schiffstation to Pilatus Kulm via Brunnen, Bahnhof, Brunnen, Luzern, Alpnachstad, and Alpnachstad PB in around 3h 9m.
- 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 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Brunnen to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–24
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Brunnen to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 41 329 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- pilatus.ch
Train from Alpnachstad PB to Pilatus Kulm
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- pilatus.ch
Train from Alpnachstad PB to Pilatus Kulm
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- pilatus.ch
- Phone
- 041 817 75 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- aags.ch
Bus from Gersau, Schiffstation to Küssnacht am Rigi, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–8
- Schedules at
- aags.ch
- Phone
- +41 (0)41 367 67 67
- [email protected]
- Website
- lakelucerne.ch
Ferry from Gersau to Luzern Bahnhofquai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–40
- Schedules at
- lakelucerne.ch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–300
Geissenparadies Göscheneralptal
- Phone
- +41 79 545 14 52
- Website
- andermatt.swiss
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