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How to get fromLake Lucerne to Pilatusby bus, cable car, taxi, or car

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There are 3 ways to get from Lake Lucerne to Pilatus by bus, cable car, taxi, or car

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  1. Line 1 bus, line 2516 gondola

    best
    1. Take the bus from Luzern, Kantonalbank to Kriens, Busschleifebus bus 1 / ...
    2. Take the cablecar from Kriens to Fräkmünteggcablecar cable car 2516
    52 min

  2. Drive 24.7 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Luzern, Brünigstrasse to Pilatuscar car 24.7 km
    37 min
    CHF 4–6

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Luzern, Brünigstrasse to Pilatustaxi taxi 24.7 km
    37 min
    CHF 110–140

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  • Distance: 8.8 km
  • Duration: 52 min

What companies run services between Lake Lucerne, Switzerland and Pilatus, Switzerland?

There is no direct connection from Lake Lucerne to Pilatus. However, you can take the line 1 bus to Kriens, Busschleife, walk to Kriens, then take the line 2516 vehicle to Fräkmüntegg. Alternatively, you can then take the taxi to Pilatus.

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