There are 5 ways to get from Lake Lucerne to Alpnach by bus, train, ferry, night bus, taxi, or car
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Line 20 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Luzern, Kantonalbank to Luzern, Allmend/Messebus 20
- Take the train from Luzern Allmend/Messe to Alpnach Dorftrain S5
40 minCHF 9–13Night bus
cheapest- Take the nightbus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Alpnach Dorf, Brünigstrassenightbus N5
26 minCHF 3–5Line 3601 ferry
- Take the ferry from Luzern Bahnhofquai to Alpnachstadferry 3601
1h 11mCHF 21–30Taxi
- Take the taxi from Lucerne to Alpnachtaxi 14.6 km
12 minCHF 70–85Drive 14.6 km
- Drive from Lucerne to Alpnachcar 14.6 km
12 minCHF 3–4
Lake Lucerne to Alpnach by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Lucerne to Alpnach is to drive which costs SFr 2 - SFr 4 and takes 12 min.
The fastest way to get from Lake Lucerne to Alpnach is to taxi which takes 12 min and costs SFr 70 - SFr 85.
Yes, there is an overnight bus departing from Luzern, Bahnhof and arriving at Alpnach Dorf, Brünigstrasse. This bus operates Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 26 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Luzern Bahnhofquai and arriving at Alpnachstad. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 11m.
The distance between Lake Lucerne and Alpnach is 14 km. The road distance is 14.6 km.
The best way to get from Lake Lucerne to Alpnach without a car is to line 20 bus and train which takes 40 min and costs SFr 8 - SFr 13.
It takes approximately 40 min to get from Lake Lucerne to Alpnach, including transfers.
Lake Lucerne to Alpnach bus services, operated by PostAuto AG, depart from Luzern, Bahnhof station.
Lake Lucerne to Alpnach bus services, operated by PostAuto AG, arrive at Alpnach Dorf, Brünigstrasse station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Lucerne to Alpnach is 15 km. It takes approximately 12 min to drive from Lake Lucerne to Alpnach.
What companies run services between Lake Lucerne, Switzerland and Alpnach, Switzerland?
Vierwaldstättersee operates a ferry from Luzern Bahnhofquai to Alpnachstad every 4 hours. Tickets cost CHF 21–30 and the journey takes 1h 11m. Alternatively, PostAuto AG operates a vehicle from Luzern, Bahnhof to Alpnach Dorf, Brünigstrasse 4 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 3–5 and the journey takes 26 min.
- Phone
- +41 (0)58 668 80 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zentralbahn
Train from Luzern Allmend/Messe to Alpnach Dorf
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Website
- Zentralbahn
- Phone
- +41 41 369 65 65
- Website
- Verkehrsbetriebe Luzern Ag
Bus from Luzern, Kantonalbank to Luzern, Allmend/Messe
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Schedules at
- Verkehrsbetriebe Luzern Ag
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- [email protected]
- Website
- PostAuto AG
Night bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Alpnach Dorf, Brünigstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- PostAuto AG
- Phone
- +41 (0)41 367 67 67
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vierwaldstättersee
Ferry from Luzern Bahnhofquai to Alpnachstad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–30
- Schedules at
- Vierwaldstättersee
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–85
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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