There are 4 ways to get from Kriens to Pilatus by cable car, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 2516 gondola
best- Take the cablecar from Kriens to Fräkmünteggcablecar 2516
30 minTaxi
cheapest- Take the taxi from Kriens to Pilatustaxi 22.7 km
36 minCHF 100–130Walk
- Take the walk from Kriens to Pilatuswalk 7.2 km
1h 27mLine 2516 gondola via Pilatus Kulm Station
- Take the cablecar from Kriens to Fräkmünteggcablecar 2516
54 min
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kriens to Pilatus is to taxi which costs SFr 100 - SFr 130 and takes 36 min.
The fastest way to get from Kriens to Pilatus is to taxi which takes 36 min and costs SFr 100 - SFr 130.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kriens and arriving at Fräkmüntegg. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 30 min.
The distance between Kriens and Pilatus is 5 km.
The best way to get from Kriens to Pilatus without a car is to line 2516 gondola which takes 30 min and costs .
The line 2516 gondola from Kriens to Fräkmüntegg takes 30 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Kriens to Pilatus train services, operated by Kriens-Fräkmüntegg, depart from Kriens station.
Kriens to Pilatus train services, operated by Kriens-Fräkmüntegg, arrive at Fräkmüntegg station.
There are 861+ hotels available in Pilatus.
What companies run services between Kriens, Switzerland and Pilatus, Switzerland?
Kriens-Fräkmüntegg operates a vehicle from Kriens to Fräkmüntegg every 5 minutes, and the journey takes 30 min.
- 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
Cable car from Kriens to Fräkmüntegg
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Schedules at
- pilatus.ch
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–130
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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