There are 4 ways to get from Kloten to Pilatus by bus, taxi, train, or car
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Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Luzern, Bahnhofbus
- Take the taxi from Luzern, Bahnhof to Pilatustaxi
2h 29mCHF 115–154Drive 85.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Kloten to Pilatuscar 85.8 km
1h 20mCHF 14–21Train, line 83 train via Zürich HB
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain Ir70 / ...
- Take the train from Alpnachstad PB to Pilatus Kulmtrain 83
2h 57mTrain, line 83 train
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Luzerntrain 75
- Take the train from Alpnachstad PB to Pilatus Kulmtrain 83
3h 59m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kloten to Pilatus is to drive which costs SFr 14 - SFr 21 and takes 1h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Kloten to Pilatus is to drive which takes 1h 20m and costs SFr 14 - SFr 21.
No, there is no direct train from Kloten to Pilatus. However, there are services departing from Kloten and arriving at Pilatus Kulm via Zürich HB, Luzern and Alpnachstad PB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 57m.
The distance between Kloten and Pilatus is 88 km. The road distance is 85.8 km.
The best way to get from Kloten to Pilatus without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 2h 29m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 160.
It takes approximately 2h 29m to get from Kloten to Pilatus, including transfers.
Kloten to Pilatus train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
Kloten to Pilatus train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Luzern station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kloten to Pilatus is 86 km. It takes approximately 1h 20m to drive from Kloten to Pilatus.
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What companies run services between Kloten, Switzerland and Pilatus, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Kloten to Pilatus Kulm via Zürich HB, Luzern, Alpnachstad, and Alpnachstad PB in around 2h 57m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–60
- 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
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- + 381 31 510 060
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Zürich Hbf to Luzern, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 1–3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–140
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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